Belvedere, progress made, little burn holes in my jeans.

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo) 08/11/2020 at 21:57 • Filed to: None

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little pinholes to weld up in the tub, and a little trimming on the inside and this bit will be done.

minus this bit.

a big section sliced out.

I’ll trim to fit when I attach a big chunk of rocker panel to it.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/11/2020 at 22:21

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Dang.  What’s the tool in the second to last photo?  Only thing I can think of is some kind of Cleco?

ranwhenparked > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/11/2020 at 22:25

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Are you sure you aren't secretly Scott Newstead in disguise?

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > VincentMalamute-Kim 08/11/2020 at 22:28

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It is a punch and joggle tool.

it also makes a little step down in sheet metal so you can lap one panel behind the other and weld flush.

VincentMalamute-Kim > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/11/2020 at 22:43

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Thank you. TIL.

I imagine most Oppos are amazed at people who do body work.

Nom De Plume > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/11/2020 at 23:06

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This is lowkey the best project going on here.

sony1492 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 08/11/2020 at 23:12

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Is there a particular issue with using a thicker gauge sheet ?

When doing this Z I’ve been using 18ga sheet, they cool differently but welding an entire sea m warps the panel anyways

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > sony1492 08/11/2020 at 23:21

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This repair panel stuff is much thinner than 18ga probably about right for N issan, or any more modern car. on this car the steel is much thicker than the repair panel. Very nice patch by the way.