In Over My Head Restoration, No More Excuses - Just Start Cutting... Options

[BeatNavy]

Ok, here goes. I picked up this '75 last April in lower Maryland. It was advertised as a 2.0, it has a 2.0 badge on the back, and it looked pretty good from a distance (or with beer goggles).

[Cairo94507]

Please take the advise of the man who knows of what he speaks.

[BeatNavy]

Please take the advise of the man who knows of what he speaks.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Oh absolutely. If Scotty says it needs surgery, it's going in to surgery. The doctor (me) may not be that competent, but it's still going under the knife.

IMO you really should cut out that rotted area. You still have rust in there the blaster couldn't get to. I know it's a PITA ( welcome to my world (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ) but do it once and do it right. I would also make new pieces for there rather then trying to patch those holes. It's just a couple of bends, nothing major. That metal is pretty damned thin from the rusting

I need to figure out the best way to cut out that section with the tools I have and how extensive the repair needs to be. I'm taking a welding class at the county adult ed facilities now. The first three weeks have been all gas welding (got to use a cutting torch on thick steel the other night, which was cool). They do have some nice tools out there I may be able to take advantage of during one of the sessions for fabricating or shaping. So far I've found that gas welding easier than MIG for the simple reason that I can better see what I'm doing.