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If you are like me - you substitute actually doing - with looking at pics of someone else doing the hard graft of body renovation - passing suitably complimentary remarks as you scroll through the pics.

This one has so many of the same issues many of us recognise I thought it worth sharing......

http://www.benplace.com/alain87.htm

Good Job Alain (as they may say over the pond).

Interesting the way the front was replaced. I'm doing mine at some point but wondered about those vertical seams. In this instance it looks as if it was welded from outside then smoothed with filler. Is there no other way to get at those, say from inside?

And another from the same source - lots of good pics of what the behind fridge rusty panel is like....
http://www.benplace.com/87_dove_blue.htm

.....now I am getting excited....as close as you will get to a how to do those big bodywork bits guide - in English AND French

http://www.benplace.com/panel1.htm

(Just for you Jim (Jaylo) !!:D )

[img:768:1024]http://www.benplace.com/alain_west89/al ... t87_47.jpg[/img]

hehe..nice! those B Pillars are nearly as bad as mine! - that pic has just made my day

Going to all that trouble its a pity he didnt lead it instead of using pod
Mike

metalmick8y wrote:Going to all that trouble its a pity he didnt lead it instead of using pod
Mike

What ??
jaylo

Hi Jaylo,
Used to have a classic resto firm many years ago but same principals apply today,
instead of of using filler/pod whatever you call it you use lead, ie lead loading, filler if you must use it for dents you cant remove but other areas, seams, shut faces and the like then grind off, apply fryolux solder paint(hard to get now) then belfry 5* or other lead different grades are according to tin content ,
its applied with heat and a wooden paddles stick lollypop sticks etc beeswax as a lube and the finnished shape is lead no filler needed will never rot or drop out,
if i can dig out some pickies I will post but at the end of the day it does the same job as filler but 100% better.
Its easy enough once youve been shown, then practice, just like gas welding lead sheet/alluminium etc.
Mike

Just googled this for you
http://freespace.virgin.net/tommy.sandham/leading.htm
Mike