De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels

[Zach Gomulka]

Is this as easy as cutting/grinding off the metal lip, welding it up, and grinding the weld back? Is there reinforcement needed? The side of the car look sooooo much cleaner without it. Thanks!

[Dave Rosique]

Is this as easy as cutting/grinding off the metal lip, welding it up, and grinding the weld back? Is there reinforcement needed? The side of the car look sooooo much cleaner without it. Thanks!

Sorry Zach, I could not find this mod in my copy of "The Cal-Look Rule Book"

Better luck next time
 

[Zach Gomulka]

I beg to differ!!

Gabbard, you got anything??

[Andy]

I did this on my car, I simply cut a section of the seam away, an inch or two at a time, welded up that section and gradually worked all the way down the seam. I then used lead over the top, instead of filler/bondo as I suspect this would crack with the stress from the doors. Three years of use and no cracks so far so I think this method is fine.

[danny gabbard]

I cut about a 1/4 inch on each side of seam and welded a strip back in place and if done carefully can be metalfinished with no filler at all, My concept 67 has pictures of it finished on here

[Zach Gomulka]

I did this on my car, I simply cut a section of the seam away, an inch or two at a time, welded up that section and gradually worked all the way down the seam. I then used lead over the top, instead of filler/bondo as I suspect this would crack with the stress from the doors. Three years of use and no cracks so far so I think this method is fine.

That is the exact route I was planning on taking...

I cut about a 1/4 inch on each side of seam and welded a strip back in place and if done carefully can be metalfinished with no filler at all, My concept 67 has pictures of it finished on here

I saw the pictures on your other post, but do you have any pictures of the process? The way you're describing it (the way I'm seeing it), it seems like a lot of structural intergrity would be lost.

[jick]

I cut about a 1/4 inch on each side of seam and welded a strip back in place and if done carefully can be metalfinished with no filler at all, My concept 67 has pictures of it finished on here

did you TIG that Danny?  what d'you think about doing it with a MIG? would the other method Andy mentioned be better for somebody less talented than yourself?

cheers Jick

[Lee.C]

this one is on my "to do" list too 

[Zach Gomulka]

did you TIG that Danny?  what d'you think about doing it with a MIG? would the other method Andy mentioned be better for somebody less talented than yourself, say Zach?

cheers Jick

Fixed it for you

[jick]

did you TIG that Danny?  what d'you think about doing it with a MIG? would the other method Andy mentioned be better for somebody less talented than yourself like...(insert any name here)

cheers Jick

Fixed it for you

and so it goes on..,,