Fender project (metalwork inside)

Zeke · 11-05-2006, 05:08 PM

I have almost completed some work that I thought I'd share here. Here was the problem. Old, badly done collision work that had rusted out.

I needed to make a piece:

I made a "flexible" pattern and a buck, plus the block.

Zeke · 11-05-2006, 05:20 PM

I found a headlight bucket with some fender attached. Unfortunatley, the fender was a later body, not for the A I was working on. Here's where the real work began:

The metal on the car was really thin. I had to make an additonal piece/patch there on the inside because there was nothing left to weld to. I should have made more fender, but the owner was telling me that I shouldn't spend any more time (money) on this. So, I leaded the old, bad weld that was still solid, POR 15'd the back side and rolled the car.

Zeke · 11-05-2006, 05:23 PM

This is as far as I went on this one leaving the general bodywork to the painter.

BTW, the weld are gas welds hammered flat after tacking up with the MIG.

jase007 · jase007's Garage

Nice work Milt.

Should I ever crack up my tub racin' on the left coast .... I'll know who to contact :lol:

Zeke · 11-06-2006, 11:26 AM

Oh, and I slipped in a front battery box while it was here. Not too proud of the fender work, myself, but the owner didn't want to spirng for a fender. That's big money nowadays. This is just a 500 dollar patch job that won't fall out.

And, I wanted something to do that required hammer forming a piece.

It was good practice and the owner was the first to say that the car was(is) just a practice car. It's pretty bad elsewhere, like the rear end. This car is a surviver, but barely. It got tagged front anad rear, but managed to make it out in the world for a few more 1000 miles before it just died. He picked it up in AZ for 5K.

911pcars · 11-07-2006, 11:48 AM

Nice work Milt.

Sherwood

911quest · 11-07-2006, 03:44 PM

Those panel holders from eastwood are the best perfect gap for welding nice work

Zeke · 11-09-2006, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 911quest
Those panel holders from eastwood are the best perfect gap for welding nice work

I guess. I like a tight gap, myself.

I usually make allowances in the cut for where they will sit. Too big of a gap just uses more rod and less mother metal. The trickest weld of all is a fusion weld, no rod. Don't think of rod as glue. It adds nothing to the strength of the part, it's just filler.

911quest · 11-09-2006, 08:14 AM

Did you tig weld the panels? That is what I found to be the best way mig is OK and it works just seems like more grinding

Zeke · 11-10-2006, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 911quest
Did you tig weld the panels? That is what I found to be the best way mig is OK and it works just seems like more grinding

3rd post:

"BTW, the weld are gas welds hammered flat after tacking up with the MIG."

912UK · 912UK's Garage

nice work you have done there. A good idea to make the buck and one I will keep in the back of my mind when I do the rear of my 356 ......now to find some chunky wood :-)

John Kelly · 02-06-2007, 08:16 AM

Beautiful job Milt!

John www.ghiaspecialties.com