db's 66 Belvedere ***FOR SALE***

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sat Nov 30, 13 9:58 pm

Looks great Paul, nice job

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Nov 30, 13 10:12 pm

db wrote:Eventually it all sort of came together and there it is, actually pretty damn close

need to see the other side

for gawd sake flood the inside with wax oil asap,,,,,,,

nice job

db · Post by db » Sat Nov 30, 13 10:35 pm

A very experienced bodyshop bloke named Archie once told me, when I was fretting about the repairs on my Lancia "Don't worry son, you can only look at one side of a car at a time"

Yeah no worries mate! I've not welded the inner panel on yet so I can slap a load of zinc paint inside, then I'll drench it in waxoyl when it's all done

db · Post by db » Tue Dec 10, 13 8:48 am

I've finished welding the outer skin now. I've zinc sprayed it too.
More pics to follow once I've persuaded my camera to let them go...

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Tue Dec 10, 13 12:46 pm

Lovely work db!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Dec 10, 13 1:52 pm

You need to get all that Yak semen off the Quartar Panel, though; it might stain horribly....

db · Post by db » Tue Dec 10, 13 2:53 pm

You know a little too much about Yaks I reckon

That's all clean and de-rusted now, as the pics you can't see would show you

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue Dec 10, 13 3:42 pm

I cant weld lol

looks great

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Dec 10, 13 3:48 pm

autofetish wrote:I cant weld lol......:

But do you have access to a Male Yak???

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Tue Dec 10, 13 7:30 pm

eerrrrrr no is it an old thing ?

db · Post by db » Thu Dec 12, 13 11:08 pm

I had to weld in this little slice of metal to correct a minor cock-up

But I'm happy to report you can't even see the join now

I've laid on the first bit of lead this evening, very satisfying

db · Post by db » Sun Dec 15, 13 10:20 pm

So, that was a fine example of how NOT to do leading...
I wasn't happy about the way it went on so I poked the edge with a chisel and a strip of lead peeled right off

I eventually sussed it was because the new panel section is zinc coated and lead DOES NOT LIKE ZINC!!
I melted all the lead off again and ground all the zinc coating off.
My 2nd attempt was a bit more successful

I also made a much better wooden paddle which made shaping the lead easier.
If a had a proper body file and a lot more lead, time and patience I reckon I could get this good enough to virtually eliminate filler but I don't and I ain't so I wont

3rd pic is after filing off the high spots and is virtually ready for filler!

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Dec 15, 13 10:25 pm

Go easy with that lead matey.
It'll end up heavier than a C body !

Only kidding. Looking great. And will truly be a rust free car by the time you've finished !!!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Dec 16, 13 8:20 am

wow wow wow great work

keep the pictures coming

db · Post by db » Mon Dec 16, 13 11:19 pm

Last bit of weld covered up and the edge is all built up nicely now. I may fill it in some more but I don't NEED to put any more on this side, just the high spots to file down then a skim of filler!

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db's 66 Belvedere FOR SALE