Day 24: Testing the Weld
Today I’m back out in the garage with a few house keeping items to attend to (pun intended). The biggest question we need to answer is “Will the welded captured nut actually hold?”. Let’s find out.
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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… Read More »
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… Read More »
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… Read More »
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… Read More »