Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by Cli55er On 2013/6/17 9:05:18

started working on the trunk lid. no particular order...just grab a panel and start working.

first was to repair that rot in the corner. which i did like a total noob. i could have just cut it out and used epoxy putty. but i opted to fill it in with weld, figured it was small enough i could build it up and grind it down.

well i kept running into more and more rot as i went. took a bit till i got to good metal and the weld would stick. then i put the putty on the top to fill in the crap weld and then sanded it and painted it.

then i drilled another water drain hole....at least i'm thinking that was what that was for.

it ain't perfect...but it was good for practice and its in a spot nobody will see.

i then scrapped off the old crusty undercoating and got some new herculiner to replace it. the stuff they use for truck beds with the rubber bits in it.

gonna get the loose panels all done....doors/hood/trunk lid/fenders. then take those in to get clear coated.

the body is going to be the real bitch. wish i could do like Craig did, but i have no room for that.

this is how i spent father's day. laugh if you want, but hey...its fixed.

Hank

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