Auto Restoration 101

The work continues on the rust repairs and panel replacement.

The lower quarter panels were in bad shape and had no strength because of the rust. We purchased the lower quarter panels from EMS. Here we have the patch panel tack welded in.

To help with the fit of the lower quarter patch [...]

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Next up was to repair the rusted out rocker boxes. They were so rusty that the car body had shifted and was in a twist. Nothing lined up, doors or trunk lid. All of the previous patch work on the rockers held the body out of alignment, so the door alignment would [...]

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Here are some more repairs to the rear body.

This is the right side support for the upper corner of the trunk opening. The bottom of the brace was rusted completely off along with the inner wheel well where it attaches.

The old rusted rear fender cage nuts on the inner wheel well were replaced [...]

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The rust repairs and fabrication continue on the ‘46 Ford. Here are some of the rust repairs on the right rear upper quarter panel and trunk jamb.

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