This section was ready to be fixed, as it had all of the rust removed from it. All of the edges were straightened out to make the panels easier to create. The rust area was blown clean with an air gun. Using a rust reverse spray chemical will insure that this fender will never start rusting again.Using a rust reverse spray chemical will insure that this fender will never start rusting This coating needs to dry before work resumes on the fender. Dave used some thick paper to create the stencil that would be needed in order to make the metal patch panel.Dave used some thick paper to create the stencil that would be needed in order to make the The paper stencil allowed Dave to create the shape that we were looking for before replicating it out of sheet metal.The paper stencil allowed Dave to create the shape that we were looking for before replica Once the paper stencil was created, it was transferred onto 16-gauge metal, equivalent to the factory metal used on the fender.Once the paper stencil was created, it was transferred onto 16-gauge metal, equivalent to Dave ensured a straight cut by using his air sheering machine to cut the flat metal. A sheet metal break allowed Dave to add the 45-degree angle bend to the metal piece. The panel was test fitted. This process was done to make sure that nothing had changed and that the panel would line up.The panel was test fitted. This process was done to make sure that nothing had changed and After checking the fitment, Dave realized that the panel needed to be trimmed in order to get the final bend that he needed to properly add on to the panel.After checking the fitment, Dave realized that the panel needed to be trimmed in order to « | 1 | 2 | 3 | » | View Full Article By Saul Vargas Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
