| Galaxie Project
In the fall of 2005, the owner had this vehicle sand-blasted. He included 2 NOS
quarter panels when he delivered the car. My students removed all bolt-on
panels, repaired a few dents and primed the parts. We started on quarter panel
replacement in the spring 2006 semester. My student removed the right quarter
panel and found rust on the wheel house. He fabricated patch panels and MIG
welded them into place. We are waiting for our paint jobber to bring us a color
analyzer so we can match the non-OEM color. When we have the color, we can trim
and install the bolt-on parts.
We were able to match the color. Brian trimmed in the bolt-on parts. Jim removed
one quarter panel at a time, starting with the right. He MIG plug-welded the
flanges at the factory seams. The left quarter panel needed fabricated parts
also. Both quarter panels had a lot of dents. Jim used lead to fill the seams at
the roof and rocker panels.
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These spot welds are
drilled out at the start
of the quarter panel
removal.
| The right quarter panel is off.
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The outer wheel house and
trunk drop off are rusty.
| Jim is fabricating a
patch panel for the
outer wheelhouse.
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The quarter panel is
test-fitted before welding.
| Jim punches plug weld
holes in the quarter panel.
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Jim removes the left
quarter panel.
| The left wheel house
has a lot of rust.
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The students trimmed
the bolt-on parts.
| The lip of the deck lid
has rust holes.
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Jim fabricated parts to repair
the wheel house rust damage.
| Brian repaired
the fenders.
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The left wheelhouse has
been repaired and sprayed
with epoxy primer.
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Jim is grinding on
the MIG plugwelds.
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Nathan butt-welded
a patch panel to fill a
rust hole in the fender.
| The left quarter panel
had several dents.
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Jim uses a bead roller to
form a part for the
front wheel house.
| Jim leaded all of the quarter
panel seams.
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The body openings
have been trimmed.
| Jim is MIG welding a
match panel on the
frame side rail.
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The bolt-on panels have
been installed.
| Jon sprays basecoat on
the Galaxie.
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The clear coat looks
good.
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The students are applying adhesive
in the rear window opening.
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Ryan, Jim and John are
installing the back glass.
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The class and the car.
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Jim and the vehicle owner
on delivery day. |
