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#21
04-13-2018, 03:16 PM
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Your car is getting stronger by the day
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#22
04-16-2018, 12:06 PM
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Cut the frame off from the spring mount rearward. Made a patch from square tubing.
I'll take a few pics and post them up. I made the patch for the inner valance/support & tail panel already. I hope to be done the passenger side this week. The drivers side doesn't look as bad but inner support has a little more rust. I have to cut out a little more to get a better look....... Thanks for the help & compliments! |
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#23
04-17-2018, 04:19 PM
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Frame section removed and the patch tacked in. Think I'm gonna grind the welds off and do a little more fitting as the next layer doesn't fit quite right. Plus I don't like my buddies welds......lol. Have to weld in the frame end cap as well. Gonna drill out the bumper mount holes after it's all in place. A pic of the section of the trunk pan cut out.
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#24
04-17-2018, 04:42 PM
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By the time you are done you will probably be pretty good at that kind of work
Over the years I've done quite a bit of similar work to farm vehicles and equipment to keep them going. Amazing what can be salvaged with enough MIG wire, grinding disks and cutting wheels .... and time. |
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#25
04-17-2018, 04:55 PM
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Using this as a learning tool & experience for my 66 2+2 which needs help on every panel inside & out....top to bottom!
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#26
05-04-2018, 09:42 AM
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Frame patch welded in & patched the part of the inner tail panel that covers it. Still need to weld in the top brace on the frame end. I also had to make a small patch where the rear 1/4 meets the trunk drop and tail panel. I should have the pass side wrapped up very soon.
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#27
05-04-2018, 01:05 PM
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You probably don't need us to tell you that you are getting better .. but, in case you do ... you are getting better.
When you start enjoying that kind of thing ... step back and take a break
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#28
05-07-2018, 03:21 PM
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Finished up the rear frame section & passenger side of trunk partially welded in.
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#29
05-17-2018, 09:15 AM
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trunk pan welded in. I still have to grind the one corner, had to patch trunk support on other side......
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#30
05-17-2018, 09:41 AM
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Nice work! Wait till you learn on how to do TIG welding! Now you can weld aluminum, that is fun!
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#31
05-17-2018, 11:22 AM
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Unless you're going for concourse I wouldn't worry too much on grinding everything smooth on floorboards and trunks. Spatter paint, seam sealer and undercoating works wonders on covering everything up.
One trick I used was to turn the lights off and put a shop light behind the seam, any pin holes show up easily.
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#32
05-18-2018, 09:25 AM
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Want to make it look as good as possible! I like the challenge! I have been doing the light under the car trick.....I found it by accident.....Thanks!!
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#33
02-26-2019, 04:00 PM
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It's been some time since I posted any progress pics.
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#34
02-26-2019, 04:03 PM
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the tail panel is done.
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#35
02-26-2019, 04:06 PM
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moved on to the drivers rocker panel. Found a previous repair on the lower 1/4. Surprise!!
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#36
02-26-2019, 04:20 PM
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I finished the lower 1/4 didn't take any pics. I moved on to the pass door. I don't have a fancy metal stretcher/shrinker so I have to make relief cuts for the bends.
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#37
02-26-2019, 04:26 PM
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I still have to trim the outside edge. I figure on doing the lower door skin in sections. Any advice?
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#38
02-26-2019, 04:28 PM
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I still have a couple small patches on both sides of the corner patch to make and weld in also...
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#39
02-26-2019, 05:30 PM
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If people learn by doing ... you are definitely learning.
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#40
02-27-2019, 06:30 PM
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Quote:
something Iv'e used to hold metal while I get a few tacs done is metal tape. the metal tape used on hvac ducts. cheap and handy. just got some of those earth magnets from eastwood have not tried those yet. The new door skins are not expensive I would just reskin it yourself. its not hard. also there's a lower door structure panel available if you need to replace the bottom door structure. used this on both my doors but cut the panel and replaced the minimum needed. what year firebird? love seeing the diy process. Last edited by JUDGE3; 02-27-2019 at 06:37 PM. |
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