70 Roadrunner restoration

[TDawg]

Yes gdrill, I did a test fit, didn't see that though. Just a couple of cuts with the grinder, and voila!! fixed....

 

[Hemirunner]

Rum and coke is like magic thinking solution!!

 

[TDawg]

So after a few hours of hundreds of tack welds, this is on the "done" list

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Thought I would change things up a bit and take a break from the rear end. Just need to take a few patches from the old fender and graft them onto this one, and it will be mint!

 

[gdrill]

That looks really good Dawg. It is nice to change things up. Working on the fenders will be good. My son and I just sectioned a front on to his Barracuda passenger fender. Turned out good. Thank goodness the driver's is good though!

 

[Ron 73]

Man Dawg you are making some real head way on this old bird, I look forward to seeing your grafts, I think you will be having some fun in the sun with this soon, Great work...

 

[747mopar]

Rum and Coke haha, for me it's Captain Morgan and Pepsi and it works very well! Your work is looking great Dawg.

 

[TDawg]

Thanks guys! I'll just keep plugging away at it, it will get there sooner or later...

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Mmmmm, Captain Morgan... Good call,747mopar!!:icon_thumright:

 

[TDawg]

Cut this piece out for the patch to go in....

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And now for lots of tack welds....

 

[Ron 73]

Man that's some good work you are doing, Im going to hire you when i run into some problems, you seem to have a good handle on this stuff!!! Looking REAL good there TD!

 

[gdrill]

Looks good Dawg. Tacking is slow, but it is nice to be able to save old parts instead of just replacing with repros, not that I wouldn't mind having some of those too!

 

[TDawg]

Thanks Ron! I don't know about hiring me though.... I may be a LITTLE too far away...lol!

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Thanks gdrill... I know what you mean about the parts, I have a 66 Coronet waiting patiently for it's restoration.

 

[gdrill]

Ah, another '66! Cool. Well at least we know when you get this one wrapped up we can watch that one!

 

[TDawg]

Welding done... Yay!!! On to the next...

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The fender, the patch and the cardboard template, getting ready for cutting, tacking and grinding

 

[HawkRod]

Nice work there TDawg. One day I will have the guts to really dig into a bodywork project. My father-in-law has an old drag car I might try to grab for some racing on of these days. In the mean time, I will live vicariously through your bodywork skills!

Keep up the good work!

Hawk

 

[TDawg]

Thanks, Hawk! The way I see it, nothing ventured, nothing gained. As long as I take my time, it seems to work out. ( I'll try anything once.... twice if I like it, lol) Of course, I'm sure there are shortcuts and easier ways of doing things, but that is only gained through experience (or knowing a good bodyman) Nonetheless, I'll keep at it!

 

[TDawg]

Cleaned and coated under the patch area to ( hopefully ) stop the rust....

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small area requiring some attention and fitting the patch..

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OOOOOPS.... after marking out the template, I do believe I cut on the wrong side of the line.... ROOKIE MISTAKE !! ( and I wasn't drinking, so I can't use that as an excuse, lol) So after some head scratching, I figured the steel wire could be used to take up the gap when welding.... hope this works....

 

[Ron 73]

A little stretching maybe but it will work, Great job!!

 

[jfreakofkorn]

looking good =0)

 

[Propwash]

Damn nice job you're doing. I've see folks use that wire trick on welding up high temp/pressure boiler tubes. Think you'll probably be ok with a little auto sheetmetal.

 

[gdrill]

Very nice. Good to see progress and ingenuity! It'll be more than fine.