OT Bright flashes of welding coming from Area51Werks today Options

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Spy shots from inside Area51Werks. Lots of cutting, hammering, fabrication and welding were rumored to have taken place today.

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I haven't bumped this for awhile. I been doing some stuff I thought I would post here. Maybe someone will get some inspiration for this. Maybe not.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Tig welded this fender section.





This is my friend Pat's Mercedes. This is the final repair to the rear section of the car. The P.O. did a resto likely in the 80's. everything was brazed together and warped beyond repair. I ended up cutting off the brass and the warped sections of this filler panel and replacing it. All the factory seams on the car are butt welded and metal finished. That how my friend want it when he gets it back.

The first photo shows the extensive damage caused by the P.O. and his grinder. These marks were so deep and the panel was so warped I almost cut this back 8" and almost replace the whole section.




Here's after I fit, welded and finish trimmed the patch work.
Here's after I metal finished the warped and ground area.