[Shiny]

I think anal may be a little harsh! The bumper fit looks fantastic and your own eye delivers outstanding results. Your work continues to be amazingly impressive.

[MUSLCAH]

Originally Posted by Shiny

I think anal may be a little harsh! The bumper fit looks fantastic and your own eye delivers outstanding results. Your work continues to be amazingly impressive.

It looked fine to me…but Roger was called out ,in a previous post… that’s where the anal ,came in.

[Shiny]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

It looked fine to me…but Roger was called out ,in a previous post… that’s where the anal ,came in.

I haven't touched my project in 3 years so I should just STFU!

And both you and Roger post motivating images that clearly set a high bar.

As to the "factory" vs "what looks good", I personally fall on the "what looks good" side of the debate but appreciate the "factory correct" perspective too. I do agree with you that what Roger had done looked great and he should feel good about it. He spends way more time on the details than most and I'm truly impressed by the result.

[MUSLCAH]

Originally Posted by MUSLCAH

It looked fine to me…but Roger was called out ,in a previous post… that’s where the anal ,came in.

Jesus….the written word can be taken many ways. Rogers bumper fitment looked good to me. Then another poster said it was improper…and thats when it got a little crazy…to me. Splitting hairs …. Lol

[gtohurstjudge]

I wasn't trying to criticize Roger's car. I know how picky he is about
panel fit by what he did on the front bumper.....I was just trying to help because
I know how they were built from the factory.....I've owned one for 50 years. The reason why the center bar is so close to the decklid is because it has been hit
and tweaked at some point...this is why the gap between the bumper and the bottom of the tail light bezels gets smaller as the gap approaches the center bar.
When the car was new, the center bar to deck lid gap would have been about to
spec where he has the bumper now, as the outer corners of the bumper to the quarter panel gap appear to be pretty close to spec, perhaps just a hair high.
At this point, if it was my car I would remove the bumper and get it straightened
in the center bar area( it needs to come out and down). Yes, I am picky, but so is Roger........just trying to help......his car is gorgeous...I'm not trying to criticize it.
When my car was 4 years old a guy rear ended my bumper and tweaked it and
later when I did a show restoration on it I spent 2000 dollars to get the rear bumper right because I couldn't find a better core to use. It's a shame that nobody makes a correct fitting reproduction rear bumper for these cars.

[roger1]

Originally Posted by Shiny

I think anal may be a little harsh! The bumper fit looks fantastic and your own eye delivers outstanding results. Your work continues to be amazingly impressive.

Thanks for the compliment!
He's right though. I am a bit anal when it comes to any work I do involving my own hands. But I take it as a compliment.