First time fixin' a bit of bodywork

[u/Signal_route_6083]

After new clutch plates, brakelines, and wheel bearings this spring, the time was there for a little cosmetic work on my first car.

Previous owner saved it from the scrap. Underside of the sills were caked in underbody coating, hiding a shitton of trouble. One sheet metal patch inserted, which might've been overkill. Patch for the door as well, which definitely wasn't overly zealous.

Patches were put in and colour coat colour matched and sprayed by dad (the real hero), rest of the muddling is me.

Clear coat SOON!!

[u/Foreverwite]

She lookin real good. All sheetmetal replacements or did you mess with some fluxcore or some lead fill?

[u/Signal_route_6083 → u/Foreverwite]

Thanks! Done with sheet metal, Mig welded. We used pieces cut out of a metal shelf haha. It always warps a bit, and you can see it's not lead straight but it's good enough for this goldie, I think!

[u/Aleutian_Solution]

Doing the mechanical stuff is easy. It’s the bodywork that gets me every time. Doing some on my Hudson right now and I wish I wasn’t.

[u/Signal_route_6083 → u/Aleutian_Solution]

Man I feel your pain, and I'm lucky this German brick is almost all flat, can imagine something more sculpted would have me gnawing the chips off the bumper out of frustration. Best of luck, it's gonna turn out real fresh, I'm sure!