Tudor Wheel Well Repair
 

Did this one over the summer ..

Back story ... this car has been in its family since new . Grandparents owned it then customers father now him . He learned to drive on it etc . But for some reason it now has a new home :eek::eek:


Another shop put the wheel wells in .... suddenly the fenders didnt fit in the back . so my job was to correct the mess .

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...psbe7440b8.jpg

of course they were welded fully and not the usual 1 weld every 6 inch routine . alot of hours carefully grinding weld out

and a subframe mess he didnt want addressed .

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps928ae9f6.jpg

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weld everywhere

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps24c6d654.jpg

doubled panels

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new ones in

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps2c346c97.jpg

in primer . very very very little mud was needed . new studs .

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a little black lacquer

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps37e15529.jpg

hard to see
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ready to go home

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next to my 47

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps9edc4e04.jpg

click for video ... needs an exhaust donut

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps5efqhwwm.mp4

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Re: Tudor Wheel Well Repair
 

Nice work;

This job would have been a lot easier if you had gotten the car before the other shop had worked on it.

Chris W.

Re: Tudor Wheel Well Repair
 

Perfect work as usual Flop. :) I am liking that 47 :cool: Still got the 216 in it or :confused: I have 3 old chevs with the original 6's. That sedan looks nice also.

Re: Tudor Wheel Well Repair
 

Thank you for sharing. It serves as a graphic reminder why buying a car sight unseen based on shiny paint alone can horribly backfire. The little subframe mess means to me taking the body off the frame and starting with the basics. Very frustrating for a new Model A owner. It's nice to have a solid and cancer free foundation when entering the hobby.

Re: Tudor Wheel Well Repair
 

Nicely done. Great to hear a happy ending.

Ian