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MarkH

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Metalwork complete.
« on: January 10, 2015, 02:59:09 PM »
Picked up my Aero Lark from the metal shop yesterday. Temporarily protected with metal prep, next is to get it sealed up while I save for paint.
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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2015, 08:10:54 PM »
I wish I could do that with my car someday. Maybe...
Rick Kamen
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Once owned 11 other Willys Aeros and a Willys wagon, 2 Kaisers, 1 Henry J, plus Studebakers, Hudsons, a Nash and others.

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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2015, 09:14:06 PM »
Wow, that is going to be one great car ! You should come to the Willys FB page....quite a few guys would love to see this
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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 10:39:04 PM »
Pictures from the paint shop.
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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2016, 01:02:14 AM »
 Awesome!!
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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2016, 08:05:26 PM »
The painter did another test fit of the panels today and then took these. Gray panels are ready for paint, body is in epoxy and is ready for filler on spots that need it, then it gets gray primer too.
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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2016, 08:24:35 PM »
 You are probably going to have the most perfect Aero there is ! Looking forward to seeing  it as it progresses.
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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2016, 03:47:16 PM »
WOW!!! And the incredible thing to keep in mind is that the roof was grafted onto this body, right?
Rick Kamen
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1954 Willys Aero Eagle "Old Toby"
1964 Ford Econoline panel van
Once owned 11 other Willys Aeros and a Willys wagon, 2 Kaisers, 1 Henry J, plus Studebakers, Hudsons, a Nash and others.

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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2016, 10:03:38 PM »
Mark H.

Wow!  Incredible work.  This is going to be the nicest Aero out there!  I doubt I will ever see another one this nice.  If I get mine to be only half this nice, I will be very happy.

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Re: Metalwork complete.
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2016, 12:10:55 AM »
The roof stamping was swapped with the front & rear window braces still attached, as well as the package tray & braces. Rain gutters, separate stampings,  were left on the roof rails of the receiving car. They were pretty much taken apart at the seams & reassembled. I did the disassembly & paid someone a lot more skilled than me to put it back together and do the rest of the metal work.

As far as being the nicest one when it's done, I think it'll be nice, but certainly not like an unmolested original.
Fully restored '54 Aero Lark
Rusty '58 Austin Healey 100-Six
Barely running'74 Chevelle Malibu