BamaWildcat
06-06-2007, 05:38 PM
Last I talked with ya'll regarding the repair with my '64 Wildcat's rear fender, it had been nine months and the previous bodyshop had done nothing more than cut the old fender off.
I took the car from the shop and I am glad I did. I have found an older gentleman who does nothing but restoration and has no problem with the stuff I brought him. As you could image, it was elated when the car has only been at the new place 3 days and this much work has been accomplished. Here is the update:
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender1.jpg
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender2.jpg
In the two pictures above, you can see that they separated the inner fender from the outer fender for correct welding. The inner fender has been tacked into place. Also, if you look under the fuel filler, they had to weld in some new metal to fix some rust. At the juncture of the C- pillar and the inner fender section, they actually had to weld in a brace to correct where the previous shop cut right through the support which should have been left intact. The back door shuts now!
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/2ndfenderpage_thumb_5.jpg
Before
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender3.jpg
From the inside.
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender4.jpg
This is the bottom of the back door opening. The channel along the side of the car has been welded with a brace inside and it waiting finish work and some material added.
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/2ndfenderpage_thumb_4.jpg
Before.
I took the car from the shop and I am glad I did. I have found an older gentleman who does nothing but restoration and has no problem with the stuff I brought him. As you could image, it was elated when the car has only been at the new place 3 days and this much work has been accomplished. Here is the update:
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender1.jpg
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender2.jpg
In the two pictures above, you can see that they separated the inner fender from the outer fender for correct welding. The inner fender has been tacked into place. Also, if you look under the fuel filler, they had to weld in some new metal to fix some rust. At the juncture of the C- pillar and the inner fender section, they actually had to weld in a brace to correct where the previous shop cut right through the support which should have been left intact. The back door shuts now!
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/2ndfenderpage_thumb_5.jpg
Before
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender3.jpg
From the inside.
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/newshop_fender4.jpg
This is the bottom of the back door opening. The channel along the side of the car has been welded with a brace inside and it waiting finish work and some material added.
http://www.1964buick.com/resto_logs/fender/2ndfenderpage_thumb_4.jpg
Before.