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JamesDean · #12 09-02-2011, 04:43 PM

Zone 5 - Passenger Side Rear Wheel House Part 1 / 3

After Grinding/Wirewheel [9-2-11]:

Comments: Not as bad as the green car. It looks like someone repaired the lower part of the quarter panel where the body cladding attaches. I spotted some blue/pink materials. I had to cut out part of the wheel arc near the molding, should be able to rebuild it with some 22/16ga steel. It'll be hidden anyway so it doesnt have to look amazing, just be sturdy and properly coated. Underneath, the vertical part of the seam is still in tact so thats a plus we'll be able to weld to that. Just need to close up those holes and rebuilt back towards the wheel house. Finally weld the small triangle hole on the front of the wheel house and then coat everything into oblivion. DONE. I can see the path the water took, down the wheelhouse to the front of the car, into the rocker, and rusted out the bottom of it. Some of the water flowed to the rear of the car, but luckily I have sound deadening materials all over so it just sat on that then drained out, no rusting.