<VV> Body work on EUM----UGH!

[kaczmarek at charter.net]

The first couple of days have been spent gutting the vehicle, adjusting the doors, removing glass and hardware, a good pressure washing inside and out. Selecting Trunk and Engine lids in best condition to use, taping over the windshield, removing the backlite, and removing the front cowl and engine air plenum. 

     In the area just under the backlite which would be covered by the cardboard package shelf, we found 2 small holes on the passengers side close to the "C" pillar.  having no clue at that time why they were there, paid them no mind.  

    While cleaning on the inside of the quarter panel we found a 4" square piece of aluminum with 3 holes drilled in a triangular pattern, with again the 2 small holes together like on the package shelf, and the least little bit of threaded screws in the 3 holes.    Good place to start grinding down to bare metal on the passenger's quarter panel.   

Got rid of the mud and what did we find? about a 5" square area with another aluminum mounting plate-----mind goes back to the 1970's,  a CB Whip Antenna!!!

The Problem was that the ignorant, twinkle toed %($*#)# Communist who installed this antenna had just taken a hammer and BEAT THE ENTIRE AREA IN about 1" to mount his plate and antenna, then just covered the rest up with Bondo.  After about 4 hours of heatin' and beatin' with a torch and dolly, the panel has been pushed out as close as possible to the original line. It will probably take a couple of 32nd's of skim bondo to make the repair correct.    

Once again, just reportin', not complainin---but I'm beginning to wonder about ads with the words---solid CA body, no bondo. 

Hank