Fender marker patch repair

[tnts72]

So I bought this fender a month or so ago and I am finally getting a chance to work on it. What I have is a 70-71 fender that someone attempted a 72 conversion on. I have a couple questions...

Option #1 Slighly recess the patch in the existing opening and weld it in from the backside. I figure that will give the filler the best chance of holding by filling in the small gap around the edges...

Option #2 Weld it and grind it down on the exterior side?

Option #3 Get rid of it now as a 70-71 and find another...?

 

[tnts72]

Here's a few before photos

 

[tnts72]

Will put up more tomorrow

 

[Woods74]

Nice work dude. Whatever you want to do.

 

[Abodybomber]

So I bought this fender a month or so ago and I am finally getting a chance to work on it. So I have a 70-71 fender that someone previously converted to a 72 rather poorly. So I have a couple questions... Is slightly recessing the patch in the existing opening and welding it in from the backside the best route to go? I figure that will give the filler the best chance of holding by filling in the small gap around the edges... Or weld it and grind it down on the exterior side? Or do I get rid of it now as a 70-71 and find another...?

Finish it, that primarily setup,is nice.. I just "shaved " mine, hate ugly lights..( It's all personal).

 

[tnts72]

Here are the rest

 

[dodge71demon]

Looks like your doing the entire car if so weld them shut and get rid of them I've done this on several cars with no problems from the law or selling the car this happens to be a 74

 

[tnts72]

Will have to buy a new set of marker lights if I decide to keep them anyway... Just might end up shaving them. I do think the cars look much cleaner without the markers.

 

[dodge71demon]

Will have to buy a new set of marker lights if I decide to keep them anyway... Just might end up shaving them. I do think the cars look much cleaner without the markers.

Especially if they are the later style that set on top of the metal - they look like ???

 

[tnts72]

Yeah these would be for a 72, flush mounted versions. Will be a little more work patching all 4 corners, but in the end a cleaner looking car... Maybe the purists won't care for it as much...

 

[tnts72]

Patch is in, shaved markers it is. Everything is filled and slightly recessed, little evercoat rage gold and this thing will be useable.

 

[Abodybomber]

Nice....^^^^

 

[tnts72]

Body work = suck job. Will get some filler on this thing and block her down and see how she looks in guide coat. Lots of little dings all over this SOB more you work on one the more stuff you find

 

[dodge71demon]

good choice

 

[tnts72]

Well I got the one fender pretty much lined out. It does have a bit of a warped section right along the body line where the old marker patch was welded in. Thinking this one will be kept as a spare and not make it on the car. Picked up another set locally that already have shaved markers they seem to be cleaning up nicely. This one would still need a little glazing putty in places and it never hurts to have a spare...

 

[pauly v.100]

I've done two of those because the '67 fenders are so scarce, I took a lot of time but that body line still warped a little. I'd like to know the secret before I have to do another.

 

[tnts72]

If I do end up using this one at some point it will be some dolly work to recess the raised / warped section, followed by filler and blocking that body line back into place. I now have 5 fenders in my collection for this Duster

:burnout:

 

[Abodybomber]

Dealt with the warped lines,after shaving.. ( used Harbor Freight flux core welder,it's what I have. I can weld oxy/acetelyne weld this without the major warpage. ) Mig welder ,really isn't the best for higher detailed body work/modification. It's quick, takes some seat time...

 

[tnts72]

Its about time for a new phone, old Iphone 4 is just not cutting the mustard on the garage pictures... Here are the two I am working on now, should have them ready for epoxy this week and they will be ready to hang on the car when it finally comes back from metal work. Going on 8 weeks now. Back side of the fenders have been stripped except for the factory undercoating where its still in good shape and covered in POR 15. Going to hit the old green with some laquer thinner to see if it lifts - seems to be feathering quite well when sanding with 220 so might not have to take it all off. Little more work with the filler and block sanding to go.
Tip: An assembled Dana makes for a good place to set a couple fenders...