Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2018/2/13 10:31:38

I'm well aware you can picture all this in your mind, but Molly takes great pix and John is doing such a fine job on this iteration on the Duchess, I can't resist sharing.

Added the repainted left rear fender. No more embarrassing scratches.
Positioned and attached repainted front fender. It had a pock mark from the tire picking up something very hard and tossing it to the inside of the fender.
Replaced the bonnet. So happy to see that back on. Missing rear center screw discovered in the process. John equalized and made other fitting adjustments using the radiator support rods.
The startup oil was drained and we replaced the oil filter cartridge.
A bit dusty from the barn, but ready to hit the road, we headed out on the country roads around John's for a test drive with Molly and Pam.
John backed her back to the barn for final tweaks before she returns to Portland to complete the work on the driver's door.

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