my new project

['Cuda Hunter]

Yeah, that looks sweet. 
Nice fabrication. 

[farmertan]

Looking real good. Could you show close ups of the work right under the door hinge. I have to do the same on my car but im a big chicken and dont want it to look like a hack did it. I have never done body work before but i can weld.Do they have a book "Body work for dummies" i need that.

[wagesofsin]

Looking real good. Could you show close ups of the work right under the door hinge.


sure brett, will be tomorrow.

[wagesofsin]

ok, i got the one side pretty much freshened up. found a few small bad spots i made patches for. cleco'd the skin on, and ill cut it down the center and weld as i go to seamlessly fit the 2 peices. hammering the weld as i go. i hope these pics dont look as bad as i think they do, cause it doesnt look that bad in person haha.

[bb71challenger]

Doing great fabrication! Great job making it solid again 

[farmertan]

Looks good, thanks for the details,looks like a twin to mine. I wish you were my neighbor id be like the little kid that follows you around,asking to many questions and wont leave you alone. . Do you use the same guage metal for the patches or a little thicker?

[Super Blue 72]

Nice job, wagesof sin!   

From the earlier pics the car looks really cool without the headlights/grill.  You going to restore it to stock?  Could imagine a custom front end on this car. 

[R/T hedkace]

Finally made it to this thread 
Got your messages a day late..........again 
Once again, good thing your not dead 

 First thing....... 
You've got some kick @ss fabbing skills!!

 How bad is it welding, and grinding in that kind of weather?
You know why I ask.
Where are you doing the work?.........got room for another in that garage    .................................kidding 

 I'd send ya to my resto thread from a few years back, but all the ghad dam pics are gone, and that kind of killed my motivation to ever update it again 
 I'll just assume you all know that I do incredible work, and very few have the talent to compete with the likes of me  .......... J/K   


 Great job so far man......keep it up, and keep us updated 

[wagesofsin]

thanks to all of you for the compliments.!!!   

 i finally put a real hood back on the car. and cleco'd the other 1/4 skin on.
i use 20 ga. sheetmetal, mics. out at .0359 , the fender i just checked is a bit toasty, but its close..(.040)
any thicker and id have to grow a second arm for my shear to work. 

[quapman]

thanks to all of you for the compliments.!!!   

any thicker and id have to grow a second arm for my shear to work. 

You do really nice work for a one-armed man!! 

[wagesofsin]

You do really nice work for a one-armed man!! 

ahahahah, steve. you got me there, shoulda been a third, but .....
one armed paperhanger, one legged in a azz kickin contest, etc. etc.....

[wagesofsin]

finished cutting out the disgusting bits on the passenger side, and got one piece done., woulda got more done, but they actually made me work at my day job!!!   

[426HEMI]

Hey John,  wish you were closer might get you to do some of my car also hehehe.  Good job so far on your car for sure.

[wagesofsin]

finished the front area on the passenger side, its now safe . i didnt finish sand that, so it sorta looks like i went crazy with a sharpie. but its just rough grind.

[Mentally Challenged]

How well did the 1/4 skins go on. I am getting ready to do the same thing. Could you post up more pictures of the process, or send them to me in email if you like. I would greatly appreciate it. Car is looking great...Chris ramcharger44004@yahoo.com