Figured maybe this may help somebody. Marked where it was to be cut out with a sharpie. Once I cut the bad spot out. Try not to cut in the bend, that way you can keep the front edge of the bib good and straight.
When the bottom layer was cut out found that some of the inside panel needed to be replaced as well, so marked and cut it out too. I made sure the first piece that was cut out was a little bigger. That way when it was welded back in, the welds would not be right on top of each other.
I tried to clean as much rust off as I could, even down in between the panels. Mask off around where your going to spray the weld through primer. I really hosed her down good and let run down in between the panels.
Used the pieces I cut out as a pattern and traced around it with a sharpie. Remember to leave some of the outline of the sharpie so the pieces wont be to small and leave to big a gap. I try to cut it out a little big.
Then its fitted, this one has another panel behind it so its not that big a deal. You need about a 1/16" so there is plenty of penetration.
It got some holes drilled through it, so I could weld it to the back panel.
When the bottom layer was cut out found that some of the inside panel needed to be replaced as well, so marked and cut it out too. I made sure the first piece that was cut out was a little bigger. That way when it was welded back in, the welds would not be right on top of each other.
Used the pieces I cut out as a pattern and traced around it with a sharpie. Remember to leave some of the outline of the sharpie so the pieces wont be to small and leave to big a gap. I try to cut it out a little big.
Then its fitted, this one has another panel behind it so its not that big a deal. You need about a 1/16" so there is plenty of penetration.
It got some holes drilled through it, so I could weld it to the back panel.
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