I need some help to move forward on my Tiger. It was the victim of a horrible front end collision repair long before I owned it, so I never had the factory correct method of fit and finish to guide me. I had to remove the front valance to repair both front fenders and the valance too. I am ready to re-attach my valance and I want to do it right. I can see enough of the old spot welds, between the lower front fender and the valance, to duplicate the factory welds, but I have seen two different methods of finishing the seam between the valance and the lower front fender. I have some photos that show the seam unfilled and other photos that show the seam filled only at the fender flare/lip. How did the Tigers originally come from the factory? Was there a production change? My Tiger is a very late Mk1, manufactured around June of 1965 if that helps. I attached two photos, one of a very nice Tiger with the flare/lip seam filled and one from a high dollar restoration Tiger with the seam unfilled. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can give me.
Bodywork quandary
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The seam on the alpines and tigers was exposed from the edge where it meets the valence and then feathered out to be filled so that the wheel arch lip is smooth and continuous. The red one is better to follow. Maybe randy 0neoffive might be able to post a PIC for you of how it's filled pre paint.
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