Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by BigKev On 2008/5/2 0:13:41

Well not too much has happened lately on my project. My company got consumed by a bigger company and all the stuff I have to do in the transfer between companies has made for many long days. Monday I am on a plane to Orlando for another conference which lasts all week. So there is another week out of pocket.

I did finally get in the garage tonight and using the stud-welder I started to pull out a crease that was in the drivers side quarter panel which looked to be an extension of door dent. So I have it pretty much up to correct level. Just need to do a little metal finishing to smooth it out. I never realized that the rear quarter wheel well is double paneled. This made use a hammer and dolly not an option beacuse you cant access the back side of the outter panel. So the stud welder worked it's wonder from the top side. Nothing better that a few well place studs, and few taps from a slide hammer and the panel then "burbs" and pops basically back to it's original shape. Obviously there is a little stretching and warping from the actual collision that caused the damage that needs to be smoothed out.