Sorry my daughter accidently removed my other postou: here is the drivers side,repaired the trunk drop and inner wheelhouse.Cut out the bad then sandblasted,welded in new then prime.thanks for looking.RIV:beers2:
Looks good. Keep the pics coming. I'm getting ready to dig into mine, so this is very motivating for me........:TU:
Did your daughter steal the camera too!:moonu: C'mon Joe, lets see some update pics. I love seeing someone who is willing to spend the time doing the little patchwork rather than replacing entire sections.:TU:
Nice joe,just wondering wht you cut through the light hole instead of going all the way back?Nice to see someone getting something done unlike me ,who is doing nothing:sleep:
Cris,I don't have a real good idea why i did that . Its my first quarter install But i know it dosen't line up to good.A lot of triming and hammring & dollying .the sherman skin is not the best.Hope you are doing good with your back. JOE RIV __________________
Thanks joe it hasn't gotten worse so thats good.Practice is always a good thing,hammers and dollys can do good things:TU:
Joe, keep em coming.:TU: Just curious, how do the aftermarket wheelhouses look? I know you used them for pieces, but do they match up pretty well with the originals if you were to use the whole thing?
Tim,the wheel tub is good repo. I helped a buddy put a full one on and it fit pretty good but you have to tweak and bend,hammer alittle not much.The bends are not as crisp as a original .Imo just use what you need to save the factory part.The main thing is take your time!Do not weld it fully intill you are satisfied with the fit.Then letr rip!!! OH!! I FORGOT do one side at a time.thanks JOE RIV
looks like this would be a good time to tub one. i may have to go that far with mine 71. someone having back problems on here? i worked all day on my passenger floor pan wednesday. sitting sideways on the rocker panel most of the day. spent yesterday in bed with an ice pak on the right side of lower back. will have to beat this or it'll be a long winter. i hope to do a lot of similar work (little patches) with my cobra torch. learning to weld with it pretty good now. keep up the good work and send plenty of pics. :gp:
Yer doin' a fine job there Joe. Like Chris said, you have patience which is a necessary trait needed to do this type of job. Cut and fit. Trim a little here. Trim a little there. Check the angles. Trim a little more. Hammer this spot. Fit and tack. Hammer a little more. Check the angles. Tack,tack tack.................... grind, grind, grind. Polish the welds?? (If you know that term then this isn't your first time.) Move on to the next piece. Keep up the good work. I enjoy watching non professionals doing these type projects. Especially when they take the time to do things correctly.:TU:
