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**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:36 PM

Well I decided to repair the rust in the lower section of the driver's side door. That was the only problem with the door, so I figured what the heck!! Good practice with cutting, fitting and the use of my welder. What do you think? I still have a little finnish work to do but I thought it turned out all right...

WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
I first had to cut out the bad area, and then aply "Rust Mort" to stop any rust left in the work areas.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:38 PM

This is the rear of the door, showing the back side of the spot that I cut out there.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:39 PM

Some left over floor patch panel worked well for me to cut patches out of.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:40 PM

Fitting one of the pieces that I made.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:42 PM

I used a magnetic bullet level to hold the patch flush with the surface... Any magnet would have done, that was just what I had handy... Worked pretty good I thought!!

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:43 PM

Spot welding the patch in.

walker · 12-14-2003, 10:44 PM

Looks like a winner! Leta see some after pics when you are done.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:44 PM

Can't forget the other end..lol

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:45 PM

Here it is after grinding the welds...

walker · 12-14-2003, 10:46 PM

Apparently I spoke too soon

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 10:48 PM

And finally the other end. I still have some finish work to do, but they are repaired. Hopefully now the rust wont come back for a long, long time... Not too bad for a self tought body dude... Hehehe... WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

*Randy70C-10* · 12-14-2003, 10:56 PM

Nice! (you can't use fun and rust in the same sentence though)

dinnut · 12-14-2003, 11:00 PM

you do good work for self taught. i wanna learn!!!!!

casey · 12-14-2003, 11:07 PM

I wish rust was fun, I would have a great time,LOL nice work Wes

lukecp · 12-14-2003, 11:09 PM

Nice work

I hope to teach myself (with the aid of some books and a Mig welder) to do bodywork.....with bodyshops charging $60 an hour to spread Bondo, i think it is the only way to go.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 12-14-2003, 11:30 PM

Well I have to agree, I hate rust also. However I like to do the welding, and to see just how close I can get to the fillerless repairs. That is realy where I realy need help, is in the finnish work... Well ok, just about everywhere, but more so in the finnishing.. Hahaha!! Thanks for the compliments guys. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

12-14-2003, 10:36 PM	#1
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Fun with rust repair.... Well I decided to repair the rust in the lower section of the driver's side door. That was the only problem with the door, so I figured what the heck!! Good practice with cutting, fitting and the use of my welder. What do you think? I still have a little finnish work to do but I thought it turned out all right... WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com I first had to cut out the bad area, and then aply "Rust Mort" to stop any rust left in the work areas. __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:38 PM	#2
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	This is the rear of the door, showing the back side of the spot that I cut out there. __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:39 PM	#3
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Some left over floor patch panel worked well for me to cut patches out of. __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:40 PM	#4
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Fitting one of the pieces that I made. __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:42 PM	#5
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	I used a magnetic bullet level to hold the patch flush with the surface... Any magnet would have done, that was just what I had handy... Worked pretty good I thought!! __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:43 PM	#6
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Spot welding the patch in. __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:44 PM	#7
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	Looks like a winner! Leta see some after pics when you are done. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

12-14-2003, 10:44 PM	#8
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Can't forget the other end..lol __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:45 PM	#9
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Here it is after grinding the welds... __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:46 PM	#10
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	Apparently I spoke too soon __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

12-14-2003, 10:48 PM	#11
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	And finally the other end. I still have some finish work to do, but they are repaired. Hopefully now the rust wont come back for a long, long time... Not too bad for a self tought body dude... Hehehe... WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:11 PM.

12-14-2003, 10:56 PM	#12
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Nice! (you can't use fun and rust in the same sentence though)

12-14-2003, 11:00 PM	#13
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	you do good work for self taught. i wanna learn!!!!! __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

12-14-2003, 11:07 PM	#14
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	I wish rust was fun, I would have a great time,LOL nice work Wes

12-14-2003, 11:09 PM	#15
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Nice work I hope to teach myself (with the aid of some books and a Mig welder) to do bodywork.....with bodyshops charging $60 an hour to spread Bondo, i think it is the only way to go. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg



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12-14-2003, 11:30 PM	#16
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	Well I have to agree, I hate rust also. However I like to do the welding, and to see just how close I can get to the fillerless repairs. That is realy where I realy need help, is in the finnish work... Well ok, just about everywhere, but more so in the finnishing.. Hahaha!! Thanks for the compliments guys. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

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