1972 Rust Repair

[stupidboy]

Nice work Bernie, keep it up, it will be looking good in no time!

 

[Bay0726]

Nice work Bernie, keep it up, it will be looking good in no time!

Thanks Pat, I was just checking yours out, I can't believe you brought it back! Nice work!!!

 

[myclsic69]

Well thats it next is the pass side
Thanks for looking guys!

Nice XR7! I have a 67 standard.

 

[Bay0726]

Nice XR7! I have a 67 standard.

Thanks! That was a 4 year restoration. Bought it on ebay from Sacramento Ca rust free car, tore it down to the bare shell and brought it back. Now it just sits in the garage collecting dust. It saw about 800 miles in the last 2 years... Might be for sale soon.

 

[Bay0726]

more pics

These are from this weekend. I started to tackle the rust on the pass side. Thought it would be better but it actually looks the same or worse. It was just hiding out under there some where!

 

[Bay0726]

More pics pass side

Getting faster, what took me a day and a half the first time I got finished in about 5 hours this time. I'm still dreading the Rocker and quarter panel. I'll be happy when it's all done!

 

[Bay0726]

Pass side pics

It's a lot of pics, but I hope it helps someone

 

[Bay0726]

More pics front inner fender patches

I'm using galvanized steel and weld through primer

 

[Bay0726]

Finished

Thats the last of the inner fenders! The right took less time and came out better then the left. Next up will be the rocker and quarter. . . ?:?

 

[Bay0726]

Started the pass side rear quarter today!

getting faster did all this in about 3 hours.

 

[Bay0726]

More pics of the quarter coming out.

 

[Bay0726]

More pics, This side looked a lot better then the drivers side but after the quarter was off I could see a lot more cancer and swelling in the seams. The door post looks pretty wasted! Not sure if I can save it...

 

[Bay0726]

cut the rocker out to see inside how bad the rust is and it looks like I'll be replacing this one too, and looking inside you can see some rust at the bottom of the door post in the front.

 

[Bay0726]

Just some other work I did over the past week.

Polished the dash, restored the instrument cluster, (all guages work now) Cleaned and painted the stock steering wheel and polished the horn button.

 

[Bay0726]

Just checking fitment on the new quarter skin, and actually looks really good, better then the Drivers side did. Plus seeing this motivates me to get it done sooner! Cant wait until tomorrow!

 

[aaron6920]

Great Job, it really is coming along How did you remove and replace the front and rear part of the quarter that is sandwiched together? I saw in quarter 1 you had the rocker off but in pass. side you have the quarter mounted without removing it. Any tips would be appreciated. Did you use sheet metal screws to hold in place and what size? Looks good.

Aaron

 

[tbrend]

Do you want to come to Iowa for a couple weeks?

 

[Bay0726]

Do you want to come to Iowa for a couple weeks?

You mean to work on your Bronco? lol

 

[Bay0726]

Great Job, it really is coming along How did you remove and replace the front and rear part of the quarter that is sandwiched together? I saw in quarter 1 you had the rocker off but in pass. side you have the quarter mounted without removing it. Any tips would be appreciated. Did you use sheet metal screws to hold in place and what size? Looks good.

Aaron

Hi Aaron,
The pass side quarter is just sitting in place, I still have a lot of metal prep to do first before welding it on. On the drivers side I drilled holes from the inside of the truck to the top of the quarter, and spotwelded down from the upper rocker, also using sheet metal screws about every 2" to hold the quarter in place. In the rear I set the quarter in place, clamped it down, and then drilled holes from the inside of the wheel well through the quarter but not into the tail light box. Then I welded both panels through to the tail light box. In the front rocker, after welding the quarter into the door jamb I drilled holes through the quarter and welded the rocker onto the quarter through the wheel well side. I'll get some more desriptive pictures taken as I go along on the pass side. I also will be replacing the entire rocker on the pass side. Thanks for asking!
Bernie

 

[stupidboy]

Hey Bernie, you are getting faster, I wish I would have started with something like you did so that I could have made repairs with it still together like your doing but mine was too far gone for that. Lookin good though, keep it up.