[BaadAssGremlins] Crap Box Gremlin Gets Attention...[2-09]

["Simms" <MrSimms7@xxxxxxx>]

its been slow goin...doin up the wheel tubs has been a REAL PAIN...no 
real good way to go at it...so I just did the best I could...I spent 
about 4 days doin just the pass side...and I had to take a few days 
off inbetween for my legs and back to recoop...really sucks workin IN 
the wheel well...

but I finally got the pass side done...

I didn't bother takin pics of the rust that was in it...something I 
don't wanna see again...so I just cut it all out and started snappin 
shots from there...

This is the front edge of the pass side wheel well after the rust was 
cut out and before I started patchin in the gap from the wheel tub to 
the lip of the wheel well...
http://www.gremlinized.net/images/gremlin/body/passwellfront1.jpg

this is what I was up against on the trailing end of the wheel 
tub...I already got started w/ one patch in place...havin a good time 
shapin metal w/ a ballpeen and using my brake drum that just happens 
to be right there and handy on the car... ;D
http://www.gremlinized.net/images/gremlin/body/passwellrear1.jpg

started on the front w/ a few patches to get it to where I can just 
start cuttin 3-4" strips to fill the gap in the top of the arch and 
meet up w/ the rear portion of the tub...
http://www.gremlinized.net/images/gremlin/body/passwellfront2.jpg

tryin to get the large gap in the rear filled in (took 3 pieces) so I 
can focus on the strips to fill in the upper portion of the wheel 
well arch...
http://www.gremlinized.net/images/gremlin/body/passwellrear2.jpg

and I'll spare posting shots of the top of the arch...you can see how 
I had to go about fillin in the gap...and its the same way from front 
to rear...(not like you can really get in there and take a decent pic 
anways) the whole deal is a really crappy job to do on a car thats 
for sure...cuttin grindin shapin and weldin inside a wheel well...you 
can just imagine...

so on to the finished product...

I think the whole thing turned out purdy good...I'm just glad its one 
of those areas that isn't gonna be seen so I didn't bother tryin 
to 'dress up' my welds or really take any concern to how they turned 
out...just as long as they keep the water and other crap out...and 
don't think about rusting anytime soon...

front edge...all filled in and under coated...
http://www.gremlinized.net/images/gremlin/body/passwellfront3.jpg

and the rear...
http://www.gremlinized.net/images/gremlin/body/passwellrear3.jpg

I'd say its a rather nice turn around...not accomplishing anything 
that can really be seen...but I'm excited that I'm not gonna be 
hearing or seeing rocks fly into the car and past me...let alone 
gettin hit w/ them...and maybe now I'll be able to see out of the car 
after a burn out...not to mention keepin the exhaust fumes out and 
I'm sure it'll help w/ the 'noise' a lil...

its a good feeling when the drop lite you have in the wheel well 
doesn't create a 'back lite' for the 1/4 panel lookin inside the 
car...:lol


also started on the drivers side today...got all the rot cut 
out...and spot welds ground down...also welded up and ground on some 
other stuff I had done before w/ the wheel well lip to re-enforce it 
a bit more...got what I could get to inside the 1/4 wire wheeled, 
primered, and under coated...left it to dry for the nite...then I'll 
head out and start cleanin where I'll be welding and the start the 
patch work all over again...





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