Thread: '37 Dodge sedan

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Decided I needed a break from the cowl, so I moved to the rear quarter between the back door and fender. This was the only other place rot was apparent.

IMG_20180228_144225703 by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr

After removing the offending metal, this is what I found behind it. A little disheartening, but in reality it saves me from making a big mistake. I've decided to replace the rockers. There's a lot of dirt and debris between the inner and outer rocker panels, and it's made the lower portion of the rockers very thin. Probably not completely necessary to replace them, but it'll prolong the life of the car and I just can't accept "good enough".

IMG_20180228_150036616 by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr

Didn't stop me from making the patch panels I intended to be welding in tomorrow. Still needs a little more work, but it's a start. Took a combination of beating the bends into place in the vice and stretching the center in the English wheel to gain the correct radius. 20g would have been easier to work with, but the 16g gave me enough thickness to stretch it out properly through the middle, with room to correct any mistakes. The sense of accomplishment is great making my own patches. Most of the commercially available panels require rework anyhow, so I'm saving money and I'm forcing myself to learn a new skill.

IMG_20180228_155618661 by Ryan Mazingo, on Flickr