And before you say it, yeah it's rather bulbous and has been compared to Tip Oneal's nose before..

more progress on the hood.....





A final smoothing with some evercoat 416, and ready for another test fit..








Next, as I was busy working on something else, the owner decided to try his hand at sanding the paint off the body. This was about June-July time frame, the sun was mercilous on his thinning topside, and after about a week using a DA outside in the heat, he found someone to media blast it.





This showed some areas in need of repair....








...a factory misfit (identical on two different 65's I've seen)








As he was anxious to go racing, he thought we should leave the door to cowl issue alone, but I assured him that a smoother, more streamlined fit would shave at least a second off his e.t.


So with a little cut here, and a slight bump downward, it was fixed to where the factory should have made it....














Much better.


Another area that needed attention was the lower front fender where the stainless trim had served as a nice moisture trap...











Looking at the backside, notice the full penetration on the "dot" welds. If it's just sitting on top, there won't be anything left to hold once you grind things down smooth, so always check the back side to make sure the welder is set hot enough for a full penetration weld. Then they are planished, ground down, and repeat.....