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Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders I know a bunch of you have been down this road. The rear fenders that I got with my car had lots of dents and tears and someone did a really poor job patching the rot where they meet the running boards. Since nice rear fenders are hard to come by (and big $$), I decided to fix what I had. Here are a few pics I took as I went along...
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/...09864a09_c.jpg https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/...444c0768_c.jpg I removed all the bondo and fiberglass and cut out the rot. Then I made a new patch and welded it in... https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/...984faa15_c.jpg Welds cleaned up... https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/...314a5d72_c.jpg https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2903/...2630feb7_c.jpg Here's the other fender. It got the same patch and some other repairs. I spent many hours with a hammer and dolly and some time with a shrinking disc to get it to this point...still needs a little more before it'll be ready for primer. https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2937/...bd7c62fe_c.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3906/...695fa5c9_c.jpg I still need to drill the holes for the running boards and make the reinforcements for the inside. I also had my buddy make a patch for my firewall on his Pullmax (I only have hand tools). We intentionally matched the passenger side X, but we could have made it like the original with the square if we'd wanted. https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3898/...c67b26c5_c.jpg https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3892/...fe30cfd2_c.jpg That's it. I just wanted to share the way I tackled some common problems my car. |
Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Good work Rusk, it is real rewarding when you undertake the repairs yourself, Well done.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Great job of making patches and welding in, what type of welder, again you get great satisfaction to know you did it yourself. Zeke
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Rusk,
Outstanding ! Charlie ny |
Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders To be able to afford the new repros or find nice nos and afford those is one thing but doing a nice job at saving originals is something special. Good job Rusk! I need to learn how to weld sheetmetal myself. Wondering if you used a mig or tig to do those welds?
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Wow! Awesome repairs and craftsmanship. Beautiful thing, keeping the original sheet metal on the road at the expense of using up our time and passion instead of just money! No offense meant to folks who prefer the checkbook shaped wrench, it is a bitchin' tool. To some, seeing that much progress in a thread that takes two seconds to look at is unintentionally deceiving, like reality t.v.:D How many hours into just one fender?
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders That looks a lot better.. Nice job
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Nice work. Having done a few like that myself, I know the man hours and beers involved getting results like that.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders WOW! That looks great Rusk.May I make a suggestion? It looks as though you are using a sanding disc for stripping.If you have a Harbor Freight nearby,they sell a 4-1/2" polycarbide abrasive wheel that fits an angle grinder (#60571).They leave very fine scratches in the metal and last a long time as long as you don't hit a sharp edge.They remove light surface rust and paint(after chemical stripper) like crazy and will not gouge the steel.Pretty cheap,6-8 bucks. I did a little experiment with one of the inside window trim pieces on my car.I stripped it with the wheel,etch primed,sealed then painted with base/clear.No swirls or scratches showed. Have fun!
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Very nice work. I wish I could do that myself!!! I was lucky and found a good body guy to rescue my 35 panel delivery fenders. Here's his repair of the rear section of my front fender............
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Thanks guys. I used a Miller TIG welder for these repairs. I used to MIG everything, but I never liked the way the seams on sheetmetal turned out. The welds are just too hard and brittle to planish flat, although I have seen some guys prove me wrong. The heat control on the TIG works better on thin stuff like these old fenders.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Nice work .
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Ahhh the TIG welder. Thanks! Wow, 50 hours each is gonna show when your car is done. You ARE paying yourself, in future compliments! Nice work, again. -Chris
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Looks great. I got a front one that I am going to cut and piece as you did in order to have a spare front clip.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders WOW nice work
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Very nice work
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders That boy has some skills! Keep up the good work and I love to see the progress pictures.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Nice work.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders Thanks guys. I really enjoy breathing new life into this old tin.
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Re: Patching some nasty 1936 rear fenders I'm just starting this process on all four fenders on my 36. First, I tackled a running board. So far, it has been frustrating and humbling. Your work show that it can be done and I'll keep after it, hoping to end up as well as you did.
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