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Today I was able to hit the shop pretty hard. I first tidied just a bit to get ready for the day then accomplished the following:

1:LH front inner fender rust holes cut out, welded, finished. I initially started on one spot, but then I found another where the lower outer fender bolts to the inner. So, I had to cut that out too. Then I cut back some more as I was having issues with the thin steel and the patch.

2: I pulled out my old hvlp paint guns and disassembled the little one for priming the inside of the new door skin for the left hand side. It was a little sticky after sitting for 3 years or so. Good to go.

3. I then ground down the original LH door skin edges and removed it.

4. I had already epoxied the original inner door a couple years ago, so it was ready for the surgery. But since I was going to prime the outer skin, I decided to paint the inner skin black over the epoxy.

5. Removed leftover spot welds from the inner door panel.

6. Cleaned, wire wheeled the inner door panel in prep for primer.

7. Sprayed the outer door skin panel with epoxy.

8. Blasted and painted the mounting brackets and spacers for the A/C stuff under hood.

It was a good day.

Hours: 458

I also included a picture of the little farm welding trailer Dad and I flanged up from "freebies". It can go behind the quad if needed. Pretty handy little unit!