In this episode we do some body shaping using our old friend Bondo. Bondo requires a hardener to be mixed with the core body filler in order to make the repair solid and long lasting. Today we’ll look at fixing the rear panel and both rocker panels on our Jeep YJ where we did a…
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Day 19: Cutting and Welding… again
Well, I finally made a decision. Today I decided to go ahead and try to cut out the bent rail at the top of the rear quarter panel where the top rests. It was pretty mangled on the replacement tub that I bought and I’ve been going back and forth on if I should try…
Day 18: Do It Again
Last time I completed my first exterior patch. Today I get to do almost the exact same thing but on the other side. The process is pretty much identical and the patch is needed both for the floor and in the rocker panel as the rust goes through both. This side is a bit worse…
Day 17: First Exterior Patch Complete
After a long hard day of welding, grinding, refitting, cutting, more welding, and more grinding I have successfully finished my first exterior patch. This patch I started earlier this week and it took a loooonnnngggg time to get the panels fitted in just right. I had to patch the floor and the exterior rocker panel…
Day 16: Wow, I’m getting better at this
Tonight, more on a whim, I headed out to the shop and decided to explore the rust on the passenger side floor just in front of the door. I knew it had a hole that went through the floor, but as I explored around I realized it also had eaten the metal on the exterior…
Day 14: Banging it out
Today I’m taking it easy. It’s been a busy weekend and I’ve had lots of success so I’m not going to push my luck much further. My task for the day is straightening out the rear passenger-side panel. This panel wraps around the rear corner and connects the rear valence to the rear fender. I…