Ok, I had some pretty rusty stuff under the beltline trim on a 51 Chevy. I couldnt find any pieces to modify to fit so I made my own. Here goes. First the rusty piece to be replaced Next I cut a piece of 20ga sheet metal to roughly the right size and shape Then took a rasp and in a piece of 2x4 cut the shape of the piece into the wood Next took a ball-peen hammer and slowly hammered the shape into the flat sheet metal After that I put the piece onto the edge of the 2x4 and hammered it down to get the edge shape(sorry no pic) Next took a file and used it to highlight my high and low spots, then tapped those out some more in the form. then filed again to finish the piece and here is the finished replacement piece. the sheet metal attached to it has already been patched in. so that is my first really basic tech, hope it helps someone.
The piece looks good. Did it fit? Pictures? You have a good idea there that will help someone. Lets see it installed. Nice job. TP
It does fit,I havent welded it in yet, but will definitely follow this up. I am gonna do a full tech on the chop that we are doing on this 51. Lots and lots of pictures.
thanks for the info, I will be needing in on my next project.... but more pics of it welded in place please
Looks great. Thanks a lot for postin this, i have to do the exact same thing on my 50 chevy, cept for the entire beltline haha. I was wonderin how i can do it till now.
Very nice work, thanks for sharing. Your tech tip applies to any of us that need a small patch panel that isn't commercially available. Even if a replacement panel was available, you banged one out for free-with a bit of labor and pride.
it is very possible. I have been shooting about 100 pics a day in hopes of doing a really detailed step by step on this chop. The chop should be done by Wednesday, and I will start the tech when it is all done. Stay tuned.....
I'd like to see the part where you used the file... I'm about to do the same thing with my T coupe belt line and this is really helpful! Thanks Low!
I just took a regular half round metal file and lightly hit the outside surface. everything that didn't have file marks on it was a low spot, so I flipped it over, tapped it with the ball peen then filed again. I am gonna make more of this stuff tomorrow I'll make sure I get that step photographed and post it in here tomorrow night.
I just used pine. If I was gonna do alot of these I might use something harder so it would last. but since this is only gonna be used for a couple parts the pine works fine.
We had the same problem on our 51 Fleetline...except the rusty part was 2 layers thick....the original factory quarter plus a replacement quarter. We made a different decision as to the way to go...here is the link with pics http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=241432 By the way LOW, you have some really nice fab skills
We considered doing the same thing on this one, but the stainless was just too nice to not run. I will be posting lots more this week. sam
Damn. I am thinking of picking up a 49 Merc that has the lower tail light area rotted which is common with these things. I was really wondering how to duplicate that curve and not spend the rest of my life doing it. Voila! Nice man, thanx a bunch!
wow thanks never thought of making a wood buck like that to form my larger beads and a plain ball peen hammer will defiantly use this idea thanks again.
Let me know when you get started, and keep me posted of your progress, There is still sheet metal in the garage, don't know what gauge. Yea can alway's run to Fazio's. When you gonna post the 54 Ford?
Thanks for the tech pictures, I like the idea of the wooden mould, did'nt even think of that technique. Still green and learning.
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