Bride of Young Frankenstein - 1957 Buick Super

[drewskiren]

I just picked up Street Rodder magazine last week, also found some build videos online on this car too. Very cool, but I do not care for the interior either.

I just knocked out 1 patch on my quarter panel where a rubber gasket ends up holding dirt and moisture letting it rot out a spot.

When cutting out a piece, I know it's tempting to toss it in the trash immediately... don't. Save it for lated and trace it out to make your patch.

The patch should have an eighth to a sixteenth of an inch of space all around so that when you grind your weld smooth, you have a bit of it left still holding the 2 pieces together, If they are tight, all you will have is a surface weld protruding up which will have to be ground off for bodywork.

Skip around a lot to keep the panels cool so as to not warp.

Use this tiny screwdriver to pry the panels flush with each other as you weld.