April 2023

Still straightening rear fenders. Installing the doublers where the running boards bolt to the fenders. Riveted the fender crown braces on the fenders. Pic of some of the tools used . A PVC pipe coupling serving as a donut dolly with a crowned hammer for shrinking, and a baseball as backup for use with a pick hammer for the tire chain.dings.
Attachments
IMG_5833.JPG (127.29 KB, 84 downloads)
Doubler used to locate spot welds - cleaned paint off for spot welding
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Doubler inside fender
IMG_5835.JPG (140.65 KB, 83 downloads)
Paint removed for spot welding
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Spot welded in place
IMG_5837.JPG (136.87 KB, 85 downloads)
Doubler spot welded
IMG_5897.JPG (92.37 KB, 83 downloads)
Lumpy fender - loose tire chains
IMG_5907.JPG (274.01 KB, 85 downloads)
Rivets for fender brace clinched
IMG_5904.JPG (260.28 KB, 88 downloads)
Rivets for fender brace
IMG_5903.JPG (336.52 KB, 88 downloads)
Fender brace
IMG_5914.JPG (283.93 KB, 86 downloads)
Dent removal tools


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.