The drivers side quarter panel on this car really should be completely replaced… but we already did the lower rear section. Plus the “bead” down the middle is slightly different on the repro panel, so it wouldn’t match well with the door… so I guess we’ll just fix this bastard. For starters, the panel has… Continue reading Drivers Side Quarter Panel Nightmares
Category: Rust Repair
Pinholes in the Roof!
Well, unfortunately things are always worse than they appear on the surface. After some close examination of the inside of the roof skin, near the rear window I saw some rather deep looking pits. I poked at a few of them to find that they easily went clear through and made a tiny pinhole.? Doh!… Continue reading Pinholes in the Roof!
Passenger Front Door Rust
The Passenger front door is by far the worst of all the doors on the car. Not only does it have several waves and a few creases on the outer skin, but the inner structure down low has some rust holes… dangit anyway! If we had a better door, I’m sure this one would find… Continue reading Passenger Front Door Rust
Rear Body Mount Repair – Again!
Previously I had repaired the body mounts that are located just above the rear axle… the caged nuts inside had spun loose out of their cage and became useless (thank you rust!). I did the repair to these the same way I did on of the rear mounts, as explained here. But I never was… Continue reading Rear Body Mount Repair – Again!