60 Biscayne

[idrivejunk]

Well that didn't happen  :!:  

Sigh. Parts of this are worse than I thought. Bucket with neck strap might be your best bet tonight. Wet a cloth for your forehead too. I may be just wearing thin from standing up most of the week, but ain't feelin too whippy this evening. The noggin scratcher came back late in the day, you'll see. So I can spare you from another comic adventure. This time  

I'll start slow. This is the best looking pic for today... no tools laying all over the lid, and a Grand Prix in it.  



First, lets get our bearings before we step on this merry go-round. We begin back at the passenger side's front corner of the trunk lid, upside down






Hey, I like that one!  

Move rearward along that side of the lid and see a crummy pic of holes and pits fixed there. A couple small patches there, and pits which I hogged into clean holes with a pointy burr bit.



Passenger rear corner of lid shell-




Now to the other side, at the front. The rear is rotted differently than the other side-




Heres the goner inner flange I mentioned, at the rear edge  



...and OH! Ralph is back here. Doggone it. Under the inner edge of the lid, hiding in the shade, was an area I thought was in better shape. Turns out the blaster just skipped it. Looks like I need to make new panels for the inner and outer here. Didn't realize the shell was missing so much there. Arg. I'm all ears if you have ideas.  




My best idea is to set it on the porch and see if Barfy licks it up  :?  If not that, I reckon I'll be having another meeting of my minds    

[kb426]

I'm out of words for a family forum. I know there are young people that read this forum so I'm putting tape on my mouth. Maybe till the end of this project.

[idrivejunk]

I hear you. Only thing I can do to make it better is quit posting here. This is the only place left that I do this and I was led to believe you guys want to see it. Thanks for sticking around as long as you did, KB. Feel free to PM me if you would like to speak your mind.

[kb426]

Oh no, I'll still watch, just silently. LOL
I'm so happy that's not my deck lid, I can barely be quiet.

[58 Yeoman]

I'm intrigued with the work you're doing on this, but if it was mine, I think I'd have looked for another lid. But then, it takes me a long time to do bodywork to make it look good.

[chimp koose]

sometimes you just gotta save it because there is nowhere else to turn . I am glad you are showing this stuff because one day I may be in this same tin hell and need to fix my way out . I generally try to find the best body I can before taking on a project but sometimes you just get in an unforseen bind and need to get creative .  With all the welding going on with that trunk lid I would worry about warping it . What do you do to reduce the chances of the trunk getting a nasty twist ?

[idrivejunk]

Oh no, I'll still watch, just silently. LOL

How about I do the same, KB? That's where I was headed when the members here persuaded me to continue. Hopefully you will be able to do a better job of tracking your build while putting less effort in than I have.

[idrivejunk]

I'm intrigued with the work you're doing on this, but if it was mine, I think I'd have looked for another lid.

Thanks. What makes you think I didn't? (On my own time)

[idrivejunk]

With all the welding going on with that trunk lid I would worry about warping it . What do you do to reduce the chances of the trunk getting a nasty twist ?

I thought I had addressed the "find a better car" scenario here already. This job came to me stripped and primed and with all the available repair metal right beside it. Prima donnas are picky, I do what I am asked to.

This lid is in typical condition so why would I back away from it?

What steps would you take to avoid warpage?

How could the entire panel become twisted?

[idrivejunk]

Gentlemen, respected elders, young silent observers:

This is not my car. It is a job at my work. If anyone has ideas how to simplify what I'm facing at the rear of this panel, again I am all ears. My camera is gonna take a nap FYI.

[34ford]

I'm amazed at how you can make good out of almost nothing. Have learned some neat tricks on how to fix problem areas. I especially like the 34 project since that's what I have. Keep up the good work, its a skill many don't have and need to see how it's done. I also like the comments you say on how its done. I know how long it takes me to write stuff and add that to the time you have to post stuff it is time consuming.

bc

[UGLY OLDS]

Hey Matt...  That part of the lid looks gnarly..   Perhaps the blaster saw it & avoided it on purpose as to not "blow it away" completely & left the basic shape there for you to have an idea as to what it needed to look like after your repairs were completed  :?:   I know that you searched for another lid for the project, would it be worthwhile to try to locate a "section" of a useable lid that is in better shape & install that   :?:  ( Kind of like replacing the back 3" of the complete panel...Both the inner panel & the outer skin   :?:    )  Like when you replace a section of a quarter..  We did that for the front fenders on the "Ugly Olds"...Used parts of 6 fenders to make 2 useable ones....    ( When you are building an "everyday" car like an Olds, you can't afford to be picky...   )  
When you are "filling" the little rust holes that you are not patching, what amperage are you set at  :?:  I tried it a few times ...That resulted in bigger holes that then required a patch to resolve...  :oops:  ( Good patch practice for me anyway.. )

 Please keep photos of the progress coming...Remember ...We learn something from every photo that you post ....

   OH..Almost forgot ..:  ""Gentlemen, respected elders, young silent observers:""....  What about me      :?  :?    

Bob...

[purplepickup]

That lid was probably above average up here in the rust belt. Seams are always a mess and you're doing a mighty fine job of saving it.

Learning a lot from the excellent posts showing details of your work.  I'm not capable of duplicating your results but learning the basics is a start. Thanks );b(

OH..Almost forgot ..:  ""Gentlemen, respected elders, young silent observers:""....  What about me      :?  :?    
Bob...

Bob, you don't have to be a gentleman or respected elder to fit in with the silent (or not so) observers here...just elderly will do, so you fit just fine  

[papastoyss]

In the early 70's, I painted several of my friends cars for almost free. I had the nickname "Scheib" for a while. In retrospect, was that an insult?

I have a buddy that is a great painter, and most people think his name is Earl. It's not

You wouldn't be thinking of my bud from Hartsville, Tn. would you? He's the 3 duece owner.

[chimp koose]

Matt please don't stop posting the repair pix . I was wondering about panel twist as I seem to get it whenever I need to do large patches .I probably need to just slow down and let things cool more between tacks . I fully understand that you have to work with whatever is set in front of you . That is what makes your repair posts so interesting .