:shrug Wanting to do some more stuff to the car but, am limited to experience. I am going to be doing allot of grinding and other miscellaneous prep work this weekend. What are some easier first timer sheet metal replacement ideas? Trunk pan? trunk drops? Give me some ideas and pointers. Thanks
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Easiest restoration projects?
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sigtauenus
Active Member
I would say anything that you can get to that is a one sided repair. So the one piece trunk pan with drop off requires you to match up many seams on 2 planes. If you just want to get comfortable welding on something that is relatively easy to line up, go for something like a fender apron.
34isgreat
Member
For my money the easiest are...
1. Finder apron / battery box replacement. Just did this this week and it was easy and I got a great result. We drilled holes and plug welded it and it looks just like a factory job!
2. Repairing small hols in the front corners of the doors. Many Mustangs suffer with this, I cut my rusty holes out and made patch parts from an old hood I had. Looks good, ready for body filler now.
3. Floor board repair, if you can live with just patches and not a full pan replacement this can be easy. I had 3 holes to repair all small so I opted to just patch them. I cut out the holes and tried to stay next to seams or bends in the factory stamping so my seams can be ground down and hidden.
I agree with sigtauenus, any repair that requires repair on both sides or must line up to several other parts can be more difficult. I am doing a lower quarter panel now and it is giving me a hard time. All looked great until I mounted the rear valance, now I need to move the trailing edge of the quarter panel over about an 1/8 inch to get the seam between the valance and the new quarter right.
Suggestions...
1. Measure 3 times cut once! No joke!
2. Clamp everything in place and check fit with mating parts before you weld.
1. Finder apron / battery box replacement. Just did this this week and it was easy and I got a great result. We drilled holes and plug welded it and it looks just like a factory job!
2. Repairing small hols in the front corners of the doors. Many Mustangs suffer with this, I cut my rusty holes out and made patch parts from an old hood I had. Looks good, ready for body filler now.
3. Floor board repair, if you can live with just patches and not a full pan replacement this can be easy. I had 3 holes to repair all small so I opted to just patch them. I cut out the holes and tried to stay next to seams or bends in the factory stamping so my seams can be ground down and hidden.
I agree with sigtauenus, any repair that requires repair on both sides or must line up to several other parts can be more difficult. I am doing a lower quarter panel now and it is giving me a hard time. All looked great until I mounted the rear valance, now I need to move the trailing edge of the quarter panel over about an 1/8 inch to get the seam between the valance and the new quarter right.
Suggestions...
1. Measure 3 times cut once! No joke!
2. Clamp everything in place and check fit with mating parts before you weld.
34isgreat
Member
I see by your picture names you took these for insurance. I had to do the same, Plan to increase my stated value as I progress with my repairs.