Saving the Fender from the Slide Hammer Monster GTO RestoMod (Ep 34)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2024
- Today we tackle the Front Fender where a Slide Hammer was used a long time ago to pull out a dent. There are 10 holes and stretched sheet metal from the work that was done so we are going to try and save it instead of using a large Patch Panel.
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Another great video Mark, I continue to gain knowledge from watching them. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Steve, glad you are getting a little something out of them.
Really nice work Mark. Your TIG welding is looking nice. I think it is so much nicer than MIG welding on sheet metal. I think saving instead of patching is better when you can. Thank you for your time. I learn a lot from your videos.
Thanks, after all that work I hated the idea of cutting it off and tossing it in the scrap pile. I am glad I was able to save it but I beat on it like I didn't care for a while there so maybe that is why it surrendered.
Nice work Mark! Your attention to detail will always serve you well!! So far, I don't see any huge issues with my truck as far as body work goes.
That is very good news Doug, you found a gem for sure.
Really nice video Mark. I enjoy hearing your analysis as you work through the problems. It’ll help me make decisions when I start the body work portion of the 49. I don’t have a donor car for patches, so I’ll either make them or (as I’ve already done) buy them. Thanks again!
Thanks Robert. No time like the present to get going on an easy one. Lucky there are patch panels available for the common problem areas on those.
Mark
Great video! I have to do pretty much the same patch. I picked up my motor from the builder last week, so that should motivate me to get moving. I thought your welding is looking good too.
Great news on the engine. Hard to get motivated in the winter but once you get going it will come easier. Picking something easy to tackle works for me.
I am getting better and more relaxed using the TIG, thanks for mentioning it.
I hope you used some kind of rust treatment on the brace before you put the patch on. I wish my welding looked as good as yours!
Yes I wire wheeled the best I could and applied two coats of sealer to the patch and brace. Had to keep it back from the edge where I was welding though, tig doesn't like impurities.
My tig welds looked pretty bad not that long ago but I am getting better little by little. Using the pulse setting helped a ton.
I know you had Rube dip and stripped. how are you going to get in between panels and crevasse to keep it from rusting. place you cannot get primer in.
Thanks Harvey
Hey Harvey. Oh I am going to get all those spots sealed one way or another. I picked up a DTM primer for the inside of Ruby and I plan on spraying, pouring, brushing or what ever I have to do to get all of the inside sealed. Then of course I will follow that up with a good seam sealer. It is going to be messy but well worth it. I am sure it will be dripping on the ground and be all over me but I am willing to take the hit.
Mark
Do you not subscribe to the school of thought that says to avoid patch panels with sharp corners? It doesn't look like you're having the issues that rounding corners is supposed to prevent. *Edit: After watching a little further, you actually did end up with a dip near that corner. Thoughts?
You are absolutely right it did dip at the corner. I am thinking next time instead of welding starting at or finishing at the corner I should try starting 1/2" from the corner continuing around the corner another 1/2" or so. Even rounded corners tuck, the tuck just spreads out more evenly.