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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 237 | I am finally down to the front finders on my 64 and have purchased new repair panels for the rear bottom corners. Should I try to just cut this thing in and butt weld the panel or should I try to lap weld it? I do not have the means to put a flange on the finder so it would be an over lap sort of deal. I am pretty sure I can butt weld and it would look OK, but I was worried about the strength of the finder afterwords.
Thanks again!
Jesus is Lord! Only through the blood of Jesus are you washed clean of your sins. Come see us... Dad's Chevy Our VideoGod bless you! Michael..
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | Can you get behind it where you plan on patching? Also, how far up is the rust? The patch panels are usually much bigger than they need.
Butt welding is MUCH harder if you can't get behind it.
Brian
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 237 | Thanks so much Jake. Brian, This is the lower part of the front fender behind the wheel. I will be able to get to the back side of the repair to all of the area I need to weld except about 2" of it. I plan to use use only about 12" of the patch but do plan to use the entire lower tip. Here is the area that I plan to slice out and repair. I think it would be best to replace entire lower tip. http://www.acousticlaurens.com/michael/MyTruck/slides/IMG_0893.JPG
Jesus is Lord! Only through the blood of Jesus are you washed clean of your sins. Come see us... Dad's Chevy Our VideoGod bless you! Michael..
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | Mike,
I don't know if you've seen my webshots pictures, but the folks on the BB tell me I'm a perfectionist on the truck, but you really don't have a problem to worry about, although noboby really likes to use Bondo or others fillers, . They don't look bad at all.
I'd dance in the street naked (sorry for the mental pictures) if thats all the rot the first truck had. | | |
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