Mel is retired and just wastes away waiting for the weekends...
Thanks guys.

I worked all day yesterday at the real job so we didn't get out in the shop until this morning. Mel worked on the floor sections, doing a lot of grinding and cleaning up (read that making LOTS of noise and dust...)
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He pulled out all of the engine cover panels and cleaned those up, finished some grinding and welding and got all of them primed. They look pretty good with some paint on them.
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I made the template for the RH front filler panel
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and got that cut out and fit in. Put a roll in it for the corner and put a little dink in it to finish a rib that was in the old panel.
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Got it tack welded in and did a little cleanup grinding. I need to pull the tub out to finish the "dink" but this is well on it's way.
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Getting the LH side set up for fabricating.
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After the set up I got the rest of the old tin removed off the inner wall. To mark the outline I ran a straightedge across the gap and marked out the cut line with a marker.
I made another template out of the greenboard.
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Fitting it to the outer sheetmetal.
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This is where we knocked off for the day. We went in the house, had some cake and Mel headed home. Thanks Mel!