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12/14/24: I retrieved the two front fenders from my storage unit and started to weld up a few cracks and rusted thru holes. On the passengers side fender on the rear of the fender by the flange, the rusted area was too thin, so I removed the rusted metal, fabricated a replacement piece and tack welded it in.

Day two: I finished welding in the patch and ground it down, applied Bondo and smoothed it out. I also welded up a crack near the grille and the aftermarket turn signal hole, removed a bunch of little dents , filled and smoothed.

Day three: added another coat of Bondo to the passengers fender. Started work on drivers side. This one has far less dents but I did weld up the other turn signal hole. Applied initial coat of Bondo to the repaired areas.

Day four & five: This is taking allot more time than I anticipated. LOL, it always does! Finally completed both front fenders and got them in prime. Of course, after spraying the prime, I spotted a few spots that will need a bit of spot putty.

Along with the fenders I also primed a few other items including the cowl vent and some interior covers.

One issue I ran into was I didn’t have the disposable cup for the spray gun seated properly and I found out in the middle of the second coat and it dripped three nice sized blobs. I lightly smogged them, then added another coat so hopefully it will sand out. It made a mess of the spray gun too, so I needed to clean it before finishing the second coat.

I am so glad that is done and happy with the results.