I started today with the holes in the rear seat area where the seat belts mount. I believe these were from previously mounting exhaust hangers in this location. The majority of the holes could be hammered smooth and then filled with weld.
There was one section with a larger hole with thin metal around it. I tried unsuccessfully to fill it with weld but kept burning through (even using a backing plate). I cut a little square patch panel and welded it in to fix the hole. I only had a little difficulty with the welding. I'm getting much better.
Once I was done with this patch, I grinded the welds down smooth and decided to put a really thin layer of body filler over it to make it disappear completely. I've yet to sand the body filler smooth so I'll attach a picture once I finish it up.
While waiting for the filler to dry, I decided to go ahead and strip the transmission crossmember. I used a wire wheel and a sheet of 120 grit sand paper to clean up the inside of the crossmember. Once cleaned up, I painted the cross member with Rust Encapsultor.
If you are keeping track, I'm down to the following before installing the floor:
- Create Tab for Front Subframe Area
- Strip Front Frame Rails & Prime
- Finish Work on Underside of Toe Boards
I'm going to remove the finish work on the underside of the toe boards. I'll do this when I'm doing installing the floor. However, I'll add that I want to strip the firewall before putting in the floor. It will be much easier with the floor out so I'll do it in the next few weeks.
- Create Tab for Front Subframe Area
- Strip Front Frame Rails & Prime
- Strip & Paint Firewall
No comments:
Post a Comment