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Originally Posted by ImpalaJim
I would like to see more pics of your truck!
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Nice work on your welded seam Jim! Pics of my truck before I broke it all down are in my build thread here. Its all in pieces now with goal of getting it nice and clean for me to have and enjoy!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=623848
An update on the 90 degree brake effort, the local restoration shop I use from time to time had a 50 inch brake so I cut off just under that and he did bend it down for $10. There are some spots that got a bit distorted but hopefully I can hammer dolly that back.
While that was going on I tried the patch on the top rail area I cut out. First sanded it down good, neutralized the rust, degreased and hit it with 2 coats of epoxy primer.
then welded it in best i could
Next I checked to see if the end of the bed side panel matched the template I cut from the edge of the cab and it looked right to me
Then once the panel was back from the brake I scribed a 1 inch from the edge line and based off another thread I have going on a door patch I tried to use snips to get a straighter edge vs the cutting wheel. But I soon chickened out when the act if cutting distorted the panel as I tried to start. I'll find out more on whether or not my technique there was off of if using snips will cause the distortion but you have to have a template to use to hammer/dolly it back into shape.
So after cutting it off with the cutting disc I placed it next to the template and saw that the contour didnt quite match so I corrected it.
Then I cut off the middle section of the panel I didnt need in order to shorten the length. Then I started tacking.
then I checked it with the template, and the edge was correct that I reset but as I placed the template further down on the patch panel I saw that the panel was actually not aligning to the template.
I assume that it should match the template but what I dont know is whats the best way to get the length of the panel accurately arced to match?
Then I placed it onto the bed panel and it looks like it should work out, assuming i get the contour corrected properly and make clean cuts to weld it back together.
For now Ill keep tacking and grinding and planishing till I get the end of the panel done. I just dont want the heat of the mig and the grinding to warp it so Im taking it slow.