Author Topic: sometime you just have to make your own patch panels  (Read 1689 times)

Offline dougs bs23

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sometime you just have to make your own patch panels
« on: September 11, 2006 - 02:39:51 PM »
so thats what I set out to do with this fender.  Rust thru around insides along the bolt areas.  Then i see that its a double layer of metal and a good place for water to get trapped. Guess after it's cleaned, primed and painted an extra layer of rust proof will go all along the tops and especially where the splash gaurds get bolted in
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Offline EvilTwinATX

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Re: sometime you just have to make your own patch panels
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2006 - 03:17:40 PM »
nice job...

Offline 360 'CUDA

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Re: sometime you just have to make your own patch panels
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2006 - 03:26:18 PM »
Been there done that!!!

Great job!!

Offline heminut

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Re: sometime you just have to make your own patch panels
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2006 - 09:06:12 AM »
I had a real problem with that spot on one of my fenders too. Nice job!
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Offline dougs bs23

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Re: sometime you just have to make your own patch panels
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2006 - 01:15:48 PM »
took a while to get it to form but i got it,,, just hate those areas that are to small to bend on the brake,,,, so gotta use the vice, a piece of 1/4" flat stock and hammer.and i never try to use heat :cooldancing:
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Offline Steve

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Re: sometime you just have to make your own patch panels
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2006 - 05:55:05 AM »
I had to use two fenders to make one fender! Original fender had been hit and the ole slide hammer was used to make repairs. I picked up a fairly nice repair fender for....get this....$100 and used the two to make one. Had to dissasemble the entire repair fender, including front bucket, and replace rotten metal on the mounting flange and on the nose of fender. I had to transplant the lower rear wheel area, longitudinal fender brace, and top brace from the original fender to the repair fender. Had to weld the top signal hole on the repair fender shut. Then had to blast and fix the bucket assembly. Reassembled.

My point....G&D in Orange Park wanted $700 for a "nice fender". I bought a "workable fender" (very nice skin but some frame rot issues) for $100, added about 30 hours of labor, and ended up with a nice fender.


NICE WORK Doug!
You could make a living fixing fenders! (that's not a joke!)