Only real problem I had was with Driver's side rocker, did not check clearance closely enough before welding and door drags a little bit. Do not trust that the line where the old rocker came out will be exactly where the new one needs to be. Leave doors on and check carefully after tacking. Had to tweak the driver's floor pan a bit to get the right shape. Pictures 35 & 36 show this.


This process seemed to work, and left some support at all times to keep things straight.

Not bad for first real welding experience, very glad I followed some welder buddy's advice and bought the 220v, gas-shielded set up right away. Easy Grind wire seemed to help too, switched to that about half way through this project.

The '56 needs exhaust, probably a little suspension work, and a few floor holes patched up to pass the safety inspection.

We'll see if I get time and $$$$ this year or not.

Garry