1978/79 GTS

[GTSPhil]

So next up I wanted to fit the arches.
Some of the tabs was too long for the arches.


   


I measured with the arches fitted and cut the excess off.


   


I did not like the look of the gap between the arches and the body, so I sourced some rubber strips and checked the fit. First on the back arch.  I know purists just look away.....


   


Then onto the front, put the strip up to the body seam firstly to have a look, it was on this arch where the biggest gap is between the arch and body. Also started to fit the arch moulding after it lay in the sun, did not really make a difference to the fitment.  I read on the UK forum to lay the moulding in boiling water, now this did make a difference.



   

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The bumpers was next inline for re-fitment.

I found a reasonable rear bumper.  First cleaned the threads up after sanding most of the rust on the inside off....


   


Fitted, nice man.



   


Then onto the front bumper which needed some serious panel beating and straightening.


   


I then rivited the mouldings in place....


   


and from the side.