The car now sits on dollies ready for body work. Before that can be started, some welding around the K member must be repaired. Seems the last shop the car was in, didn't take their time doing it right.
This car also came with the aluminum rocker covers from the factory. This appearance option required a dozen or so small holes on each side of the car to be drilled in the steel rocker panels. Those will also be welded tomorrow.
Got wood? A small project to place on the rear dollie for support. Never liked metal on metal when it came to supporting the body of a car.
Another small patch fully welded under and on top. There was once a gaping hole caused from rust.
A shot of the drivers side quarter panel wheel well area. Lots of welding.. Its all solid now.
The forward portion of the drivers quarter panel. Two seams show the mini tub part added in.
The way it should be done.. Fully welded with all cancerous areas cut out. Solid steel and nothing else.
The mini-tub shown on each side. If ever I charge to do a mini-tub on someone else's car. Its going to cost them a lot of dough!
There's just a lot of cutting and welding in there. Hours and hours..
The seam sealing has begun..
See any problems?
Missed areas where weld should be, welds full of holes and some welds did not penetrate enough.
Hopefully, the next set of photo's will show the car in primer or other body work.
