Slowest resto ever - Project AmsterFoose / Current subject: The rear window edge

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Going well and lucky you had Fabrice there to help you along

Make sure after grinding down your welds to tack up any pin holes

I'm not a good welder but with practice got better at

I am pretty good with a grinder though!

 
So excited! Today I got to use my funky hammer!

I cut out the rust around the filler neck:

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I learned this from a youtube video:

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And then I had a new, quite well fitting filler opening:

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Patching will happen in prolly 2 weeks. Can’t go tooooo fast ;-)

 
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The goal this weekend was welding in the patch around the filler neck. I learned about making sure the ground cable is clamped on well. I managed to get decent welds in the end but I clamped it on to a surface that had zink spray on it. After relocating it to a spot with bare metal my welds improved noticably! So I patched around the filler neck first:

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On the left I sanded too much though and after trying to fix a bad weld I ended up with a hole. After a night of sleep I decided it wasn’t worth trying to fill-weld it and that I’d cut it out and patch my patch ;-) The result:

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Pretty pleased with this.

I also had a side goal which was fixing a corner of the top-back of the quarter panel. Worked out well too:

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And then I mocked up my new tail light panel:

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That was a good weekend. Now I’m off to watch Le Mans ‘66!

 
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Turning out some nice work there Vinnie

I know I have had some doubts before about tackling a job I'm not familiar with but in the end just do it and it usually turns out fine although not always perfect

It's a good feeling when you get over the hurdles and just gives you more confidence for the next challenge

 
I knew you'd bite and nail it! Well done!
You realise it's just a mock-up? It's not welded in yet. I might actually put patches in other holes in the trunk floor. Some that are original but have no use and some made by the PO putting in a LPG tank.

 
Kinda trying to find out what the best next step would be and figured I’d look at the quater patch I bought NEW from Germany, was NOT cheap to get here...

So:

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I forgot what a piece of sh€t it was and couln’t bear the look of that crooked insert anymore!

Thankfully it was attached with only a few spotwelds so I had it drilled out in no time! :)

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Looks better alteady:

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Now I have to make an insert myself. Interesting fabrication job:

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More tomorrow...

 
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Wow, this is a royal pita. Such a little piece of sheet metal but crooked in every direction. Good luck to me...

I ended up using my third sheet as I screwed up the first two.

The score so far:

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