Blake's 67 GMC stepside build

[rusty76]

Looks good to me.

[reaper71]

Moving on to the rear fenders...

Pic #1. Drivers side....This thing had a heaping pile of mud on it to cover up all the bad..here is a shot of the rot as well.

Pic #2. Shot of the holes someone drilled to pull a dent and then filled with mud!!!

Pic #3. After hammer & dolly work..

Pic #4. The busted up flange..

[RockinKees]

Well, you got yourself some work now

This is easy for you!

[reaper71]

Well I don't know about easy, but It was a challenge..

[reaper71]

Pic #1. The inside lip for the rear fender. (the yellow portion marked out will be replaced)

Pic #2. Another shot of the rotted section (fuzzy picture sorry!)

Pic #3. More rot..

Pic #4. Busted up lower section needs help as well..

Pic #5. This was after all pieces cut out and all fixed..

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Nice work!!
I said it: easy

[Advanced Design]

Really nice work on the fender repair Mark. Looks good!

[rusty76]

This was nothing for a man of your means...lol. Great work.

[reaper71]

Thank you guy's!!!
I know at times (in the pictures) it all looks easy,but we all know in the real world it is not always as easy as they appear.


Pic #1.A closer look at the repair.

Pic #2. This is the lower section that was bad,template and new piece..

Pic #3. Here is the new piece ready for final fitting. If you notice it has flanges.
These will help with making the new piece more ridged and add strength to the lower section of the fender as well. (The flange also had holes in them for spot welds)

Pic #4. Tacked in place.

Pic #5. Finished repair..

Mark...

[RockinKees]

Nice repair, Mark, again!!

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

Nice job man. Wish my skills were that good.

[yj4000]

Very nice indeed. Keep up the great work.

Ryan.

[Advanced Design]

And in the real world it usually takes longer than it appears. Nice work!

[reaper71]

As usual Guy's Thank You!!!
Doug....You got that right Brotha!!! These things eat up time like M&M's

As far as the skill's go it's trial and error..We all learn from other people's ideas, magazine's,TV shows etc. (this site is a big help for new and old ways)
Things look easy in pictures but as I said before it is not always that easy!

A bit of advice, look at the problem and think about it, and what would be the best way to fix this. (sounds simple enough and really helps) Then come up with your game plan to achieve your goal. (and use the poster board to try out your idea, A lot cheaper than metal )

[reaper71]

Pic #1. Just a 2nd view of the repair..

Pic #2. The holes that needed to be repaired.

Pic #3. Shot in Epoxy primer..

Pic #4. More Epoxy.

Pic #5. Then finally in High Build.

Mark...

[tim's68gmc]

great job on your truck.

check out my page http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=659403

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

My problem is the lack of "spare" panels. :-( once I get my stock up I can start practicing.

[reaper71]

Thank's Guy's!!

[reaper71]

Pic #1. The rear fenders after I coated the backsides with Rust Encapsulator

Pic #2. Drivers side during paint stripping.

Pic #3. Drivers blinker opening being fit for fill panel.

Pic #4. Another view..

Pic #5. This was taken after Epoxy,high build and Eastwood were applied.

Mark...

[Advanced Design]

Looks good Mark! I still need to stop by a hardware store to get some of those magnets.

[reaper71]

Thank's Doug! The magnets really help, and come in several sizes. I also use a bolt 10/32 and a nut followed by a nyloc nut on the end this way you have something to grab onto.


Pic #1. Passenger side rear with guide coat ready for blocking.

Pic #2. Drivers ready for blocking.

Pic #3. Passenger side door during the blocking stage. (the dark spots are the low areas)

Pic #4. Another view of the door and more low spots shown here (dark spots) these will need some TLC...

Pic #5. The upper section after blocking reveals some low spots as well..
It's amazing how beat up these areas are for the inside of a door!!!

[RockinKees]

Looks good Mark!
You're a true Craftsman!

[swamp rat]

Great work!

[reaper71]

Kees and Swamprat Thank you!


Been really busy with other projects (house remodel) so have been away from the shop a bit...

Pic #1. Here is another view of the door. (more dark areas showing the low spots)

Pic #2. This was after more blocking and clearly shows how badly wavy the bottom is.

Pic #3. After the entire door was blocked reveals alot of work ahead...

Pic #4. 1st round of filler..

Pic #5. 2nd view..

Till next time
Mark...

[Advanced Design]

Great attention to detail...doing the door bottoms. Good luck with the house remodel!