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that first body line will hold the panle from moving alot from welding heat .having the new panel fit up will pay off a great deal. working the weld can help but less you have work with sheet metal alot you can add to a big mess . for dollys... part of a old leaf spring or a crow bar can be rework for a backer doly and body spoons use nail puller bars lifting door skins up to work then up you can make stuff up i have re worked bar stock to form metal. water will and can get in that panel and if it.s moister can get traped in threre if there no vents or drains

I hadn't noticedany drains in that section, and it wouldn't have occurred to me to add one.

Whomever did the previous work did me no favors by leaving in the dirt. Had he spent an extra five minutes cleaning out the panel bottom, there would be far less rot.

The el Camino panel works, but needed some massaging and trimming. I was able to use the trim scrap to fabricate the inner panel. I got it welded in, but it's not a stellar job. My cheap flux core welder doesn't make it easy.

What is a good sealant for the seam? I almost slapped on some white lightning .. latex caulk with silicone.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

The el Camino panel works, but needed some massaging and trimming. I was able to use the trim scrap to fabricate the inner panel. I got it welded in, but it's not a stellar job. My cheap flux core welder doesn't make it easy.

What is a good sealant for the seam? I almost slapped on some white lightning .. latex caulk with silicone.

plug welds on lip ? long as there spots for it to drain we used a 3m brand sealer easy to find but i liked the brush type of sealer . some of it comes in a cauk tube i look for one that a rubber base the stuff we used was rubber seal brand but i do not know if they they still make it the drip check sealer is not the best from 3m but works 3m stuff shinks back

What's the best place to find it

auto paint store or online see if you can find the dyantron brand

Picked up 3m caulk and carquest brand undercoat.



Outer panel now ready for final trim and instal.

OK all trimmed up and installed. Kind of resulted in a funky double body line. At least, there is minimal warping.