March - May 2016 - Patching rear fenders

I welded in patch panels I had bought for the front where the running boards attach. Not wanting to lose the bolt hole locations, I marked those with triangulation dimensions on the part of the fender that was not cut away.
Attachments
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Rusted rear fender at running board attachment point
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Cutting out the rust
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Patch panel tacked in place
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Patch welding completed
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Repeat on the other side - Patch clamped in place
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Patch welded in
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Forming patch for rear of wheel opening
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Marking the bad metal for cutting out
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Patch tacked in place
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Wheel opening rolled in


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.