Isabel's West Coast Sister by relentless

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Hi Scott it was nice speaking with you and I look forward to adding those guards to the car.

While attending the Grants Pass Back to the 50's car show last weekend I swung by the car's previous owner and picked up the rear valence that he still had. It actually was a NOS metal that had been painted the Prowler Purple. It had a few nicks and chips, and the paint had some overspray. I was able to use rubbing compound to remove the overspray and bring out the shine on the paint. I had to remove the rear bumper to install the valence. I had to fit the valence by bending some of the sheet metal on the car to get it to fit right. I put the larger outer bolts in first before installing the much smaller screws that attach the valence. Some of the smaller holes lined up and well, some did not. A drill took care of that.

I also had an issue with the rear bumper not fitting properly. It was tilted up toward the back, making the gap between the backup lights and top of the bumper crooked. The brackets on the bumper were pretty straight, and the bumper itself was straight. I had some rubber that was wedge shaped and I ended up putting that between the bumper bracket and car body. This stepped the top of the bumper out enough to even the gaps on the bumper. I have a set of NOS backup light lenses that I haven't installed yet.





The taillight housings and lens need some love to look better. Then maybe some plasma lights. I still have to test the electrical and determine the state of the sequential taillight system.