No idea where to begin!

If I had it to do over again, I would have and had it soda blasted; your lower quarters and severe damage/dents will dictate need to remove/replace them, before you take it to the blasters.

I took the hard way and it's many hours with aircraft stripper and this wheel for the big areas. :banghead:

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-1-2-half-inch-nylon-abrasive-wheel-94017.html

Been there, done that, have many sweaty t-shirts from it.


As far as a welder, I did my entire car with a flux core HF welder, grinder and flap disk/cutoff wheel/grinding wheel 10pk, and dremel with the grinder bit and little carbide tip. Did the job great.


Gloves, glasses, and hearing protection is mandatory!!!


Also pick up this set of hammer and dolly set, you will use them a lot.

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-door-skin-repair-kit-46781.html


Flux core runs too hot for patches on long runs on big panels; like a door skin or quarter panel patch. Which I'd recommend a backing strip anyway but that's my .02.

Don't get caught up on butt weld too much, these cars are put together entirely by lap welds, one more isn't going to hurt it.

Perfect is the enemy of the good when it comes to body work on these old cars, the tolerances are ridiculously loose. Don't worry about getting too picky.

Rustoleum hi temp bar-b-que paint works great as a weld thru primer; spray it on areas that will be seeing atmosphere before and/or after you weld it. New welds tend to attract moisture, and some type of protection needs to be there between two pieces of metal or it will rust out quick.

WD-40 is excellent to keep flash rust away from panels you can't get to immediately, wax and grease remover will clean them up in no time.

Last thing, enjoy it, take your time and don't rush it. You'll be doing a lot of work, it's worth it... At least that's what I keep telling myself. :burnout: