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I got the driver side patch on yesterday. Also the little pan doubler, and the hook is welded both sides. Now I get to trim the patches off, to fit my gussets.

Much sorrow for the folks back east, who have suffered under the recent storms. Reports of 2000 people missing or perished were uttered here! Reports from Florida are certainly frightening. People evacuating again. Category 5 expected. 150-200 mph winds. Rain by the bucket. This is unknown...

I started welding the pan edges in. I did one, plus got the doubler under the hook and welded it in. (Doubler isn’t in that pic) I was about to do the driver side, when my wife came to me with tales of a leak. My outdoor sump was leaking. I had to go buy a new one and swap it out, which...

All my fish are doing well, but I am sad to report that little Izzy has passed away at the age of 20. She was our second oldest cat ever. She was a tiny cat, our smallest ever. But she was brave and loyal, and would growl at strangers who came to our door. She will be missed.

I just have to walk indoors. My wife keeps the A/C on like a freakin meat locker. My power bill is like 5x the rent I paid back in 1975.

Today it is 100° here in the valley and I took it easy. It was calm and just a little bit humid; but no disasters, nothing is leaking, and my fish are all happy. I spent some time yesterday cleaning up the garage and the welding area in my boat yard, before the aquarium work started. Anyhow I...

Indian Summer is finally here. I did not work on the car today, but I give you instead, Legendary rust, Live! It was 101F on the patio, but I could no longer ignore this rust. I knew that one small quake might be the end of my patio aquarium. I had a new stand (kit) delivered from Petco...

I’m afraid adhesive/sealants will play a big part in sealing the whole pan, plus mounting the body. Today I had to do more welding prep for minor things before the real welding happens. Happily, I did get some welding done. I filled these unwanted holes in the hangers. I also filled this...

Thank you. I am not an ace bodyman, so I’m not making invisible seams. These patches will just get lap-seamed. I spent all day cleaning metal, prepping to weld.

Well I guess I’m lucky that my name isn’t ..... But I guess D.i.c.k Cepek won’t be advertising here.

OK! Both patches are fitted, and I trimmed the ragged pan corners. Now, on to clean the laps and weld these in…

Someone stole one of my .... Cepek bead breaker irons. I only have half a set. I should look on ebay….💥🤔💥 I have a nice set of big craftsman spoons from the ‘60s and the chrome is still nice. For motorcycles, I also have a small set from Motion Pro, plus the nylon rim cushions. Then, a tiny...

After brushing, sanding, and etching, the old metal looks as good as gold. With 4 vice grips and wooden tools, I wack in 3 bends and start on the fourth.

Yesterday I got all those parts cleaned up shiny and ready to weld, but I still have to make some closures to repair the corners of the floor pan. I’m gonna use this piece of tin which was from the drip pan from the bottom of a small lathe. It was practically brand-new when somebody dropped...

This is the pulley bracket from the front of my dad’s old lawn tractor. I clamped on some saw guides, and cut it in half with the fake sawzall. After some more trimming that gave me two of these little brackets (left and right.) I made little closure plates so I could weld them on to...

Yes, to the frame gusset at the jacking point. That was welded to the pan assrmbly.

Well that bogus weld cracked as soon as I smacked it with a hammer. I bobbed off the remaining unneeded sheetmetal pan and carefully removed the frame doublers. I ground off all the old welds until I was left with the bare hooks.

My thoughts too,

People have told me it’s ok to weld that without preheat. This is not a big deal. Trying to set up the subframe perches, Here I have clamped them to a tube, temporarily, for alignment. Except, This frame is currently upside down. Those are not perches, but hangers.

Lots of time has been spent cleaning, etching & fitting parts, and the pan corners. I think I have a plan now… But these welds are the pits. 2 of 4 are actually missing, by whomsoever welded in these repop floor pans. Now I gotta weld to a casting. ;( I may make a silicon-brass joint instead.