This is a project that I'm doing for a friend, and I told him in the beginning that it would be a learning experience for me. He has a lot of trust in me.LOL My problem has been a matter of time to devote to the work that I like so much, but now I'm retired, so its just a matter of getting off the computer and getting to it.
The car was very solid when I started, but after stripping, the 1/4's and fenders were just scraped so bad, that I replaced them. I couldn't find a replacement right door, so I had to straighten it. Sorry, I don't have any before pictures.
Here is the replacement 1/4 for the left side. Its a little rough, but I have another one with severe top damage and rust that I can cut from.
When I started this project I bought a tig welder to work with, but my first attempts were not satisfactory
Then after researching all about tig welding and watching videos, I bought a 6 inch hand shrear to cut scraps of metal, and practiced for a couple of weeks. Then I felt good enough to try the 1/4 patching job. This is the extra left 1/4 that I can cut a patch panel from
After thinking about this I decided to compare a rocker panel to the 1/4 to use as a patch panel, and it seemed to be almost perfect. The rocker is from a 56 4 door chevy
I had a little hammer and dolly experience, but stretching welds required a lot research and practice
I put a cut line on the 1/4 panel with a pencil
And cut out the rust
The car was very solid when I started, but after stripping, the 1/4's and fenders were just scraped so bad, that I replaced them. I couldn't find a replacement right door, so I had to straighten it. Sorry, I don't have any before pictures.
Here is the replacement 1/4 for the left side. Its a little rough, but I have another one with severe top damage and rust that I can cut from.
When I started this project I bought a tig welder to work with, but my first attempts were not satisfactory
Then after researching all about tig welding and watching videos, I bought a 6 inch hand shrear to cut scraps of metal, and practiced for a couple of weeks. Then I felt good enough to try the 1/4 patching job. This is the extra left 1/4 that I can cut a patch panel from
After thinking about this I decided to compare a rocker panel to the 1/4 to use as a patch panel, and it seemed to be almost perfect. The rocker is from a 56 4 door chevy
I had a little hammer and dolly experience, but stretching welds required a lot research and practice
I put a cut line on the 1/4 panel with a pencil
And cut out the rust