'67 Mustang Convertable build

Well, sometimes it just don't pay to experiment.
I welded - i have no idea how or if these pics will come out - the replacement lower quater panel. The metal on this car was so inconsistant i didn't dare to try to fusion weld, i just knew i'd be burning holes everywhere. So i just did the normal weld thing and for some reason it shrank way more than i thought it would. I couldn't get to the back side for proper metalworking. I got the bright idea of using silicon bronze as a filler - what a mess, it shrank twice as much!
I finally cut out the panel behind and went to work. It finished out pretty good, real good if you consider all the abuse i gave it before i could access behind it. I mean i spent a day and a half trying to finish it before cutting the other panel out.
the pics show the steps i went thru. The 2nd from last is the panel after the abuse, the da left swirls and the light reflects it badly - those aren't hills and valleys. I gave it a light skim coat earlier this evening.

I had to relace a piece of the inner fenderwell too. These series show the steps i took making the pieces. The finished piece took 3 individual pieces to make it because of the bends and curves.

I forgot to give credit to Robert (MP&C), i got that skateboard wheel from him that is shown on the beadroller. As you can see, it works really good. I didn't use a tipping wheel as i had to match a generous radius and that bead wheel got pretty close.
These 3 pics (there were 4 but one got kicked out) are the repair of some inner fender rust, the panel had to be curved in 2 directions and fit. I was fresh out of chicken wire and this can of bondo has to last another couple cars, things are tight around here!
Considering the welding inside the fenderwell it wasn't all that hateful, the pics show the rough welding and finshed welding. It just took a light skim coat - the factory metalwork looks much worse. A pic shows the area after some da work...i just love those mini-da's

The last couple pics are the panel that i had to cut out to get to do the metalfinishing on the quaterpanel. I am showing it because of the welding. This is an original panel, it is stretched, rusted, pounded on (i think a tire chain came loose and wailed the dickens out of it) part is epoxied primered - it is a mess! When i clamped it back in place there were gaps everywhere as i cut it out with the plasma cutter and i had to backup and restart a couple times..you know. I looked at tha poor piece and thought 'this will be the new high for worst welding'.
That piece welded like a dream! I buzzed thru it like brand new steel on a welding bench! So here it is, untouched so's you guys can see it.
The last pic is just that. It is a small piece of the passenger door jam that rusted out and we had to make new for it. It has compound curvers in an 's' shape, had to match the existing radius and will have to be properly finished. It is sitting in place, tomorrow it'll get cleaned and a couple extra touches and welded in.
And that, my friends, is that!
Done, and scheduled to leave Monday! That'll give us a couple days to fuss with some welds etc.
btw - the car is upside down on the rotisserie!

WOW, quite a series of "trials & tribulations" in getting her finished. Kinda strange on the welding changing like that no?? Seems weird to me that it would run a bead nicely in one spot then go to crap in another....

But, it's almost over and it's looking great from here! Thanks for all the pics with explanations too!!! Mucho appreciated!!!

its been fascinating reading this whole story-thanks for all the explanations and pictures.i have just bought a swager and metal brake and will start playing with them as soon as i get my pickup on the road-looks like i have alot to learn!!!
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