[Osker]

I got it in and tacked up. The rear portion of the floor was really thin and had so many welds and patches from the PO that I ended up putting in some intermittent patches.

I knew full well this was not going to be final and since I had the patch panels on hand, I decided that the learning was worth it and all the measuring, cutting, grinding welding, grinding, welding, grinding, welding, and more grinding would be a good learning experience even if just to get the blue cab in a more rigid state before moving it.

Suffice to say I learned a lot and I realize I still have a lot more to learn. Of particular interest to me is the gap between panels prior to welding. The gap with the panel clamps almost seems too big to me, it might be my beginner’s technique but I think a closer gap would get better results. I had lots of gaps to fill after grinding.

I was even doing little circle patches. Why not. It was good practice.