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I made an error when cutting my cab corners and have had to backtrack a bit here. I foolishly cut too much off and when tacked in place they looked okay. I reinstalled the box to check lines and ugh... off. The cab corner curved upward and met the box at a slightly strange angle. The lines were close but not good enough. So I cut them out, picked up new ones ($70 error and time) while we were on holidays, and then I changed gears for a while.

I have, in the meantime, started removing dents in the cab. Some I can hammer and dolly no problem, but others have inaccessible backsides and have to be pulled. The dirtiest one is on the back right corner. It is a deep gouge in the beltline that runs down. I have over 2 hours massaging that one spot alone. Again, I wonder how long an experienced shop might take. If I had an English wheel, I'd be tempted to build a new piece and cut out the old. Many of the dents are very smooth now and may very well be invisible with only a bit of high build primer, whereas a few of the other "dirty" ones will require a skim of filler. I'm quite pleased with how it is progressing. It is slow, but rewarding. 🐢

Here are some pictures:


https://photos.app.goo.gl/n2EgWZXTRxUk9jhKA

Cab hours: 49.5

Total: 62

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