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MP&C · 10-05-2014, 09:42 PM

Today we worked on hood and gap alignment at the front of the car, the passenger side is all but done, so we started around to the driver's side. The windshield cowl showed a high spot behind the fender and door, that was bulged about 3/16. Good ol' factory fit!

So we made a vertical slice behind the fender and door, bumped the high spot down, and welded the joint.

We had a blowout near the leaded seam due to some rust that had collected on the back side.. Forgot to take a picture before slicing and dicing, but here's the culprit. Also had some porosity in the vertical weld that got cleaned out and re-welded later...

Fitted, tacked, and finished

Gaps...

Much better

10-05-2014, 09:42 PM	#225
MP&C Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Leonardtown, MD Posts: 1,636	Re: 55 Wagon Progress Today we worked on hood and gap alignment at the front of the car, the passenger side is all but done, so we started around to the driver's side. The windshield cowl showed a high spot behind the fender and door, that was bulged about 3/16. Good ol' factory fit! So we made a vertical slice behind the fender and door, bumped the high spot down, and welded the joint. We had a blowout near the leaded seam due to some rust that had collected on the back side.. Forgot to take a picture before slicing and dicing, but here's the culprit. Also had some porosity in the vertical weld that got cleaned out and re-welded later... Fitted, tacked, and finished Gaps... Much better __________________ Robert