I hope I'll continue to be able to receive your help and knowledge on this group. My current plans are to repair floor pan, install sound/insulation to the floors and install my Vintage Air ac. Then replace the carpet. Then I want to drive sumor. Don't beat me too much on my welding, this is my learning project for sheet metal.
Forward progress is a good thing! As far as welding, we all had to learn sometime. I learned through trial and error on my roadster. Just make sure the metal you're welding to is sound. Also, grind all the rust down to bare metal on your surrounding metal. Tack every inch or so, let it cool, then do it again, and again, and again.
Thanks evintho. I've watch many on youtube that make welding sheetmetal look easy. Didn't get to do much on the car today, cut out a small patch for the side panel at the at the toeboard/floor patch.
For me it has always been important to achieve something on the current project each day, no matter how small. Your progress looks good.
Welding on floors is a great place to learn, as long as it is stuck down solid you can grind away, cover it up and no one is going to see it! My friend always says the difference between a good welder and a great welder is a good grinder. Carry on!
Your right nosford, it will all be rust treated, welds primed joint sealed and painted. Only have to please myself. I do have a patch I'm going to take back out, I need to get to some better metal. Thanks for the replies.
Your work looks good, hang in there, the more you do the better you get, it just takes practice. BTW, it looks like you have a pretty solid car, my floors were shot! HRP
HRP you did a great job with yours. In relation to the work you had to do, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on mine. Thanks for your post.
Bravo! Lookin' really good! As stated, the more practice you get, the better the finished product. It's definitely coming along!
I welded in the last 3 small panels, and a couple more. Time to fab up a cover for large hole left back there. Heading out on a camping trip Friday, so I won't get to far on that cover for a week.
I can't believe how long it's been since I posted. I had other priorities take over after our trip. I've put in a few more patches and have a coat of rust sealer on the floors. I thought I was through patching for a while until I saw some holes where the front of the rear wheel well meets the floor. I'll fix that in-between seam sealing and painting with Por 15. I also took out the bracket for the pull strap and beefed that area up for my shoulder belt anchor point
looks great you have done well....the only problem with welding when you are just starting out is that you weld in a patch and think,that looks okay then by the time you get to the end of the project and your welding has improved immensely you look back at your first attempt and think....i might redo that one. we have all been there and like me...... still do it hahaha
Thanks for the encouragement. It's beginning to brighten up inside. I've gotten the seam sealer done , 2 coats of Por 15 and some insulation in.
I think this is the last patch related to the interior at least. A little more insulation to finish and I'm about ready to start hanging the A/C.
I thought I was ready to start ac install, then remembered some under dash wiring I should do before the condenser unit goes in. Ran some rear (future) speaker wires down the p***enger rocker to the trunk, then remembered a hole in the back side of the rocker I was going to fix later. That's redone now. Hung the condenser to get a idea of where the lines need to go.
Not to be picky, but that's the evaporator you hung. The condenser is the radiator-like unit that goes in front of your radiator.
Paul2748 it's a high density foam with foil on both sides. I order it in a 4ft. width. Texas57 my oldtimers kicks in more often than not any more, I put it in the correct place, right?
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