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theastronaut · 02-26-2013, 10:26 AM

The right fender was in worse shape, nearly the whole back edge had to be cut out and replaced. There were tons of cracks/splits that had been reinforced with sheetmetal riveted in place.

"Pat. Apr. 13 1920" on the patch!

Matching the rounded edge on the patch to the original fender lip.

Patch welded in and smoothed.

New corner brace just like the original.

Test fit the brace and prepped it for welding.

02-26-2013, 10:26 AM	#182
theastronaut Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anderson SC Posts: 3,870	Re: '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work The right fender was in worse shape, nearly the whole back edge had to be cut out and replaced. There were tons of cracks/splits that had been reinforced with sheetmetal riveted in place. "Pat. Apr. 13 1920" on the patch! Matching the rounded edge on the patch to the original fender lip. Patch welded in and smoothed. New corner brace just like the original. Test fit the brace and prepped it for welding. __________________ Project Goldilocks '66 C10 Short Fleet BBW Build '65 C10 Highly Detailed Stock Restoration Thread '78 Camaro Targa Roof Build '55 International Metal/Body/Paint Work '66 F100 Full Rotisserie Restoration '40 Packard 120 Convertible Coupe Restoration How To Restore and Detail an Original Gauge Cluster How To Detail Sand Body Panels, Edges, Corners, Etc