It's hot, but I'm still at work... and making progress. I've gotten through the first pass all the way round the car.
The boot lid is really good and may only need a little more touchup. The doors are in fine shape. The rear valance doesn't look awesome, but since it's hidden under the bumper I don't want to go crazy there. (This was hidden underneath a half inch of filler before.) The front wings are good now after all the metal replacement.
Most of the car has about a credit-card depth of filler (roughly 1/16") or less. Two spots that are built up a bit more are the rear decklid on the driver's side and the area underneath the boot lid on the driver's side... and even that's only 1/8" (if that). Some of that will come off when I go through the 120 grit sanding pass.
This car won't be perfect, but it is solid and will be safe. That's all I can ask for. Alice will be really pretty.
The next step is a pass at 120 grit, then 220 grit with a guide coat (pretty fast) and 320 grit (even faster). That's a morning's work. Then it's time for a wipedown, scuffing of any paint that might remain around door jambs and such, and into primer!
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