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I know I should clean everything better. I usually grind the edge up to an inch away. Even then some stuff gets too hot and burns, especially above a vertical joint. But it’s sometimes impossible to get good access to the back side and sometimes...

I'm a terrible welder. Self taught. My goal is to get truck back on road asap, not going to pebble beach. You can look at my posts to see my awful work. I'm fine with it. I'm butt welding patches into metal that often have some paint and rust...

Anyway. It’s solid now and no rust, and coated. Sounds like an anvil when hit with hammer. By far the most difficult piece was the wheelwell extension down from deck. it was a neat spiral form that took forever to curve properly and then a lot...

Put in the seat back pivot cradles yesterday. Key was determining that the cradle tops should be level with the rear deck. Wasn’t completely obvious because my cradles didn’t have a strong opinion about anything when I found them. I put tape...

I’ve had fun with aluminum boats n salt water. There’s sacrificial anodes so aluminum isn’t eaten by the seawater, the natural galvanic corrosion. My understanding steel isn’t allowed to touch the hull, an old steel bolt that falls in the bilge...

wELL I'm still plugging away at this. Of course if there's a little rust then there's more nearby. My seat pivot cradles are so thin and barely existing. I rebuilt them blob by blob with the mig. I've filled both the big holes where the cradles...

Ok, mostly today I cut and ground away the baaad metal. Measured measured location and remove the seat pivot cradles. Whoa they need some attention for tomorrow. Got starboard wheelwell filled, feels real strong. Had to stop because I ran out of...

Oh wow that looks SO GOOD. I'm so glad I asked. Wish I still had the exterior stiffener plates...

So... is there a place to get that plate? That plate looks stock. I was going to use a thick plate. Also that rear seat pivot cradle... is that new? Does someone make these or did you fab it? Looks great. What are the bolts for? Seems like...

Hi. I got t-boned by a lexus suv and sort of drove over its hood with my back wheels. Dented the rocker and the doors. Got a rocker from wolf-metal, its nice. Was looking close and thought I saw some rust on one end. I tinked at it with my...