Bodywork progresses
The (what feels like) never-ending process of bodywork and prep for paint stage. The biggest thing to slow our progress on the Mustang has been the quarter panel replacement and dealing with other previous crash damage which wasn't obvious at first.
![quarter finesse Finessing new rear quarter panel](https://www.johnaustinmotorworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/quarter-finesse-1920x1080.jpg)
Replacement quarter panel being finessed and fine-tuned at the various joints and seams
![quarter finesse 02 Matching quarter panel to the extension](https://www.johnaustinmotorworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/quarter-finesse-02-608x1080.jpg)
Matching quarter panel to the extension
The truck lid initially appeared to be in good shape but upon closer inspection, it too was involved in a rear end collision and hastily repaired. The old repair would become obvious with new, shiny paint. Can't have that.
![trunk lid and valance Trunk lid and rear valance](https://www.johnaustinmotorworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/trunk-lid-and-valance-1920x1080.jpg)
Trunk lid repaired and 'new' rear valance modified to fit correctly
Meanwhile, Austin works to clean up the cracked sealer in the drip rail gutter which brings us one step closer to applying primer and color.
![Drip rail gutter Cracked sealer in drip rail](https://www.johnaustinmotorworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Drip-rail-gutter.jpg)
Addressing cracked sealer in drip rail gutter