body panel replacement

[stangevil]

I am currentlyworking on a 1971bronco more rust than I had imaginedis there any books on where to start as far as the panel replacement bigger project than I thought

 

[dsmith01]

I'm sure there are books about body work but I don't know of any specifically about Broncos. Use this forum as well as others and you'll be fine.

I started my project last Aug with no previous body or welding experience and mine came out fine (more than few booger welds but otherwise okay). Check out http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=151101

A couple of things to watch out for:

1.) Do one panel repair at a time
2.) If necessary to do more than 1 panel at a time, brace the body
3.) Use sheetmetal screws to pull panels together for good seams
4.) Measure things umpteenth times before welding

 

[Casey835]

5.) Do not remove old panel till you get new and compare and look at how they fit

 

[stangevil]

thanks for the info

I'm sure there are books about body work but I don't know of any specifically about Broncos. Use this forum as well as others and you'll be fine.

I started my project last Aug with no previous body or welding experience and mine came out fine (more than few booger welds but otherwise okay). Check out http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=151101

A couple of things to watch out for:

1.) Do one panel repair at a time
2.) If necessary to do more than 1 panel at a time, brace the body
3.) Use sheetmetal screws to pull panels together for good seams
4.) Measure things umpteenth times before welding

 

[stangevil]

[thanks for the infoQUOTE=Casey835;1558684]5.) Do not remove old panel till you get new and compare and look at how they fit[/QUOTE]

 

[ADAM MCISAAC]

body panels

Hello i just bought a 73 bronco and got it home just after the neibor kid pulled out of his driveway and smashed the tail light corner. Who sells a good tail light corner?

Adam

 

[thegreatjustino]

Who sells a good tail light corner?

No one. The reproduction tail light corners are a joke. You're going to be better off finding a good used one.