Thanks for the comments. Well after the 390 valve cover diversion, time to get back to work on the 55's driver fender. The two pieces have been trimmed for a tight butt joint, shown here clamped together...
It was then I noticed the crease just above the seam..
Ahhh, the dreaded fender bump. I believe this is caused by someone bumping into something with the corner of the bumper, which in turn forces the lower portion of the fender backward, thus forming the inward crease (red line) and outward crease (yellow line). Always better to fix the body damage before attempting to weld panels together.
Another view of the outward crease....
A 3" roloc disc scuffed across the lower crease on the inside of the panel quickly shows the area that needs to be bumped outward...
The tools used will be the donut dolly, a small shot bag, and body hammer.
The area was worked using the hammer and dolly, with progress checked by scuffing with the roloc disc.
Needs just a bit more cleanup, but shows a much more repectable crown, as shown by the #32 sweep
