Looking for advice. Want to build a Duster to run on a budget.
Thanks for the pic. Remember to coat those pieces of backing material as ithey comes out before the fiberglass reinforced bondo is cured. That mesh is harware cloth from Menards and is galvanized harware cloth.
Remember -metal on the edges and treat all metal internally. Will fail just like the original method though if you don't periodically check and let debris accumulate.
It's your picture. And it will follow you everywhere you post this nonsense, so people that aren't delusional can see what a hack you are.
Galvanized wire has no place in a proper lower quarter repair, neither does fiberglass. Your junk will fail in months/years, the factory metal seams failed over DECADES. Not the same. And yeah, if the factory had spent a few more pennies on getting paint and sealer into the seams they'd last longer than that. So, if you paint the original or repaired sections and keep them clean they'll last longer than you will. Nothing you do will save that hackery from failing. It's gonna soak up moisture, it's gonna rot, and it's gonna leave the whole panel worse off and the next guy is gonna have to cut it back even further.
A guy once hinted that I am a hack since my color topcoat is not $2000/gal.!!!
I guess I am!
One of the best parts of driving my daily one of several slant Dusters to work, was stopping at the gas station every week, and always someone looked at it and asked of a slant, an began "his"slant story! Yes they were generally over 50. :thumbsup:
Yeah right? Hey if you can afford $2k a gallon top coat that's great, but if you can't and can lay down Summit top coat yourself for a driver then have at it!
It's hard in this hobby, you have the investors and show car purist types on one end with their snobbery, and then complete con-men on the other end that exist only to trick people into buying junk to make a quick buck, with no regard to the actual car itself.
But yeah it's totally worth it for some of those conversations with real people that enjoy seeing an old car and want to talk about their memories in one. That's awesome. Most of the folks that share stories with me are older, but I do get some interest from the younger generations and "tuner" types because of my wheels and pretty obvious handling set up/modifications. All because I'm out there on the road on the regular, not hiding my stuff in a garage and only taking it out a couple times a year.