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Fair 67
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006
Posts: 252
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Advice on how to fix
This worked for another member so I will try the same. Anyone tell me how to fix this. I cant find a battery apron anywhere so I will have to try and fix this one. Any help appreciated.. I know it is bad but I cant afford a better car..LOL... My first time trying a pic hope it works......
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Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:45 pm |
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mwhitmore
Junior Member
Joined: 15 Mar 2006
Posts: 33
Location: Colorado |
Same general idea as the fender well / trunk but in more pieces. make cardboard patterns, find metal in the right thickness . Tack the metal in
place, then bend to fit (might need a torch). Don't try to do too many
curves in 1 piece, find logical places to seam it.
...MJW _________________ Mark J. Whitmore, MSgt, USAF (RETIRED)
63 Fairlane 2dr Ht
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Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:15 pm |
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dave s
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 163
Location: Tottenham Ont. Canada |
Don't ever give up! I know this is a bit of a stretch, I was looking at the same panel on my 65 Mustang and 64 Fairlane, If you could get a look at Mustang panel there might be enough material there to get at least the bottom part done, the panel is about $23.00
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 4:54 pm |
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mygirls63
Senior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 416
Location: Kansas |
Keep going
Sheet metal is the hardest to learn to weld so don't get too down about it. It might help to find a friend with welding experience to take a peek at your welds & check them for penetration. Good welds sometimes look bad! It takes time & alot of practice, so don't give in. Speaking from experience, I don't do enough overhead welding on sheet metal at all (so aside from alot of burn scars) and about every 2 years I take on another restoration & have to crawl under something & replace frame rails or torque boxes and you can see how the welds progress from ugly at first to pretty good at the end. Undercoating hides things well. Just check the welds for good penetration & be slow with the grinder. Durabond I believe, or Kitty Hair fillers have fiberglass strands in them & fill robustly, however they can be tough to work back down as they get rock hard. There are several body fillers that are polyester based that fill well, but still get quite hard, but sand down somewhat easier. Check with your local bodyshop supply house. Good ones have experienced employees that can guide you. _________________ Scott
1963 Fairlane Mini tub 10pt cage New 408" C4 Canfield 195CC heads Comp solid roller Victor Jr. 9" w/4.11? gears Moser spool & 35 spline axles. www.marksullense85carburetors.com
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:20 pm |
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oldracer
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006
Posts: 77
Location: Wilhoit Az. |
I did some ugly welding,after grinding and smoothing with JB weld it looked pretty good.
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Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:30 pm |
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SD44
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Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 562
Location: Mississippi |
is this with a stick welder? _________________ NMCB 28 Seabee Battalion
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:54 am |
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Fair 67
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006
Posts: 252
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I hate to admit it but it is with a mig..
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:18 pm |
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la8ron
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Joined: 10 Mar 2006
Posts: 150
Location: New Zealand |
The only way to get better is with practice, so if that is your first attempt it aint to bad. _________________ 66 hardtop downunder
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:45 pm |
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Fastronald
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Joined: 23 Apr 2006
Posts: 30
Location: Chicagoland |
Weld
Practice is the way to improve your welding ability. No one is a born welder, you'll get better. Did you stitch it with short welds to avoid burning the metal? Did you turn down the amps? _________________ Welcome to AMERICA..........Learn to speak english!
To ALL my fellow Veterans.....Thanks!
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:20 pm |
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Fair 67
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Joined: 13 Mar 2006
Posts: 252
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Thanks
I did not expect all the replies. I wanna thank everyone for the kind words.
It really was my first attempt. I did stitch weld it I hit it in one spot then the other side away from the first weld and after some time they kinda joined together. I am not gonna tell you guys how many grinding discs I used..LOL.. I since practiced on some scrap metal on the bench. It turned out better but I was standing with good access to the metal not layin on my back with limited view . Also had thin but solid metal to use the car has some thin spots at times that blow through and then I get real stressed filling that new hole. I am going to try and go the bottom of the apron next . I first will try and make a pattern out of paper . Then cut it. I will have to figure out where to cut the bad metal out though. It should be interesting.. I will go to my local autobody dealer to find the products suggested for filling. Again thanks too all I read everyones posts a few times before I decided to carry on....
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Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:42 pm |
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