Finally got around to welding in the quarter panel patch on the passenger side of the Impala. My welding skills still need work, but I figured I had welded enough stuff on the floor that I could pull it off. Without having a panel flanging tool handy, I decided to try butt-welding the panel in… Continue reading Passenger Side Quarter Panel Repair
Year: 2007
Extreme Wear and Tear
After the frame was blasted down to bare metal, we could see more clearly what needed repair. The cross-member that supports the rear upper control arm was pulled away from the frame one one side… this we knew, but what we found after it was down to bare metal was that only a one-inch section… Continue reading Extreme Wear and Tear
Media Blasting the Frame
Finally got the frame media blasted. Steve came over on Saturday morning and worked a good part of the day blasting it clean. Lots of work! The hood you see him wearing in the photo is part of a fresh-air respirator system that delivers clean air from inside the shop (no blasting dust) to the… Continue reading Media Blasting the Frame
Picklex 20 and Seam Sealer
Treated all the bare metal today with Picklex 20 rust converter, and replaced the original seam sealer with fresh stuff. There are lots of areas that still need attention before I can coat the bottom with Zero-Rust chassis paint. The body mounts still need cosmetic re-construction, and there are some minor pinholes that turned up… Continue reading Picklex 20 and Seam Sealer