04-20-2014
Worked on the fender panel patch and bracket today, got most of it done still need to finish welding it up and bending the edge of the patch panel.
Went like this
Slowly cut a little at a time to get the fit right,then started tacking
Kept having some burn through in some of the more gapped spaces
Planished down the welds at the top so I could then work on the bracket behind it next
Then I measured and marked 3 locations from the existing bracket bolt mount at the base before cutting, picked this up from Boat in his fender patch video
along with the putty knife as a backer to keep me from cutting through the panel. Thanks a heap Boat for these tips and taking the time to make your videos.
Here is a link to his videos for those who havent seen them.
https://www.youtube.com/user/1gibson...view=0&sort=da
I had to break out the dremel tool to cut the that last bit if the old bracket, didnt think I could manage that area with the angle grinder with the cut off wheel.
Then I placed the completed bracket onto the fender and matched the 3 previous measured and marked spots to that bolt mount hole and scribed the location.
Then started tacking and double checking
Then kept at the tacking and planishing, still have more to do.
Hoping to finish it up soon and get some epoxy primer on it and move onto the next fender.