the new wing needed the arch lip cutting down to help reduce any tyre rub
before standard large return edge
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after edge cut back
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the bonnet is a complete mess the previous paint prep was bad, the paint just flakes off with a chisel
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as you can see the top was just a build up of paint and high build
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a close up to show you how thick it was it totally ruined the defining lnes of the bonnet etc
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out come the sander
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im not running rear arch spats so i welded the holes up
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still going on the bonnet lol
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started to take the ns door back to
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back to bare metal
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the bonnet was a nightmare so out came the paint stripper
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and it back to bare metal
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