I believe you are correct I've had at least a dozen fenders here from different years and they all have had a weld there.
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smooth
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Fenders are ready for primer. When I think about it, the hood may be the only part the 55 that doesn't need body work! Of course it's never that easy. Prepping the underside of the hood took quite a few hours to strip down to bare metal. Not sure what was on it? 45 years of grime. Maybe that's why it wasn't rusted.
PabloCruise
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PabloCruise
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You are saving this Pig! Lesser men would have turned tail and ran...
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
You can do it 
WarDamnEagle
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Dude, you have some serious skills with metal.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Killing it 
smooth
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Time to work on the worn hinges. If all else fails, looks like SOR is selling refurbished hinges. Not much makes me flinch but they sure are pricey! Did a thread search and decided to go with the NAPA hinge replacement kits. Thanks to all who have posted the procedure. Was successful, no need for SOR. Cleaned up all hardware, prep for install.
WarDamnEagle
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Nice. When do you want mine? 
smooth
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Boy does time fly! It's been awhile since my last post. Don't worry, work on the pig has continued. Previous posts brought us into real time for May 2020. So I have some catching up to do. Mostly pictures, I know everyone likes pictures.
I had to laugh reading my previous post when I was wishing for a July completion. What was I thinking? I must have meant July 2021.
Can't find the time to post in the summer. Stays light too late and if I'm working outside until dark I'm too tired to do anything else. Only advantage to COVID is staying home and getting a lot of projects done. Painted the house and garage, built a bridge over a stream I have on the property, built a fence and renovated some structures that needed some TLC. Did I mention my daughter wants to get married an the property? Keeps a man busy.
At this point bodywork on the body, doors, tailgate, hood and lower fenders is complete. With the rehabbed hinges we wanted to hang the doors before going any further. Held our breathe and were very pleased that everything fit. Certainly need some adjustments and tweaking but they fit!
I had to laugh reading my previous post when I was wishing for a July completion. What was I thinking? I must have meant July 2021.
Can't find the time to post in the summer. Stays light too late and if I'm working outside until dark I'm too tired to do anything else. Only advantage to COVID is staying home and getting a lot of projects done. Painted the house and garage, built a bridge over a stream I have on the property, built a fence and renovated some structures that needed some TLC. Did I mention my daughter wants to get married an the property? Keeps a man busy.
At this point bodywork on the body, doors, tailgate, hood and lower fenders is complete. With the rehabbed hinges we wanted to hang the doors before going any further. Held our breathe and were very pleased that everything fit. Certainly need some adjustments and tweaking but they fit!
RUSH55
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Yeah baby, slot mags!
RUSH55
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Sheezuz!! This thread boggles my mind! I’d forgotten about all the work you’ve done on this! You gotta make with the updates more frequently! The alternative fender-lip fab job has become somewhat of a legend, being mentioned several times in various threads.
74 PA Pig - *mental note* the legendary thread where the guy replaced his rear fender lips with ones from a utility bed (among other things)!
74 PA Pig - *mental note* the legendary thread where the guy replaced his rear fender lips with ones from a utility bed (among other things)!
Pig with slot mags!
Keep us posted!
Yeah baby, slot mags!
And slotted mags!
RUSH55
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The most important part!
