Thanks but I consider myself average at best. It takes me twice as long and a lot more effort to achieve what a true skilled craftsman can do. I like to see things done outside the ordinary. For someone who has never done metal work, I think your first try is looking great.
Maybe it is an outside temperature thing? I glued rust repair panels on my station wagon behind the rear tires. Cracked and eventually failed. On my orange 1972 the shop glued patches behind the vinyl top trim holes. As soon as the car was painted one could see the holes broadcast through the paint. One really had to look hard and see them....but they were there. I had them remove the patches, weld the holes, and repaint the entire car....on their dime.
my body and paint Guy glues most of his patch panels on...the same guy that centered my gas tank spout.
Craig, I've had a Buick Grand National "bulge" glued on the hood of my turbo'ed S-10 since 2002 and it's survived w/o cracking...
I tried welding on the extensions but my mig puts big pits in it and the sheet metal won't fuse to pot metal. Unless someone knows of a way other than this I don't know. I'm thinking of using JB Weld. It's pliable and drys hard as steel. I'm getting closer to finishing the spoiler, can't believe it's taking me this long. Remade another extension cause I didn't like my first one. Then I didn't like that one so I took first one apart and fixed it. Felt like a knuckle head. Anyway, how's your Comet coming along? My daughter reminds my "it's a project Dad, there's no time limit. Ya but still want to finish before I pass on!
Looking good!! Yea, I misstated the "weld the extensions on" thing. They are pot metal and melt at a much lower temperature. I too planned on using something like panel bond or JB Weld. Back when I restored my 67 Mustang convertible I needed to repair a headlight bucket which are made of pot metal. I tried everything including that low temp stuff you see at car shows where they weld soda cans together with the stuff. Still melted the pot metal first. I think using jb weld and then a coating of All Metal might be the best route. I spoke with a guy over 10 years ago who used that body filler with fiberglass shards in it to fill the gap. At the time his was a few years old with no cracking. I also considered trying body solder, which I may still try. I have extra extensions that I can try to see if the stuff will stick before melting the base metal. As far as my Comet, well, you see the blue model airplane in the very back? Its sitting on my Comet. I have to finish my house, then remove an old wooden barn, then pour a new slab, then put up another 22x24 garage, then move all the stuff out of this one so I will have room to work on my cars again. Another few months and I'm hoping to be settled and doing the fun stuff again.
Thanks!! I was trying to line up the extension on the left side with the contour of the trunk and it was about a 1/4inch sticking out. I was scratching my head, how could this be? Then my wife walks up and said "Why don't you adjust the trunk" I loosened the two bolts under the trunk that had never been touched before and then it lined up! Thanks to my wife, I was able to fix it. Then I messed up the center section trying to make triangular end bracing caps. So I bought another sheet metal piece to start over. This project is turning out harder than I expected. I see what you meant about the Comet being covered. Hopefully you'll get to start having fun working on it soon.
Great job on the spoiler set up. I really like the look of it, kind of wish I had done this now haha.
