Gerahead's 71 Dart
Last couple of nights I have been trying to to check out the quarter panel weld seam for straightness and warping. Doing this by feel,. Ya I know, not the greatest method, but it is a start. Quickly realized that when I start the body work in earnest, I will need something better. Today I made myself a template to use for that. I traced the curve of the sheet metal where the seam is located onto a piece of scrap 1x6, using the front edge of the door as a pattern. Then cut it out with a band saw and sanded it into "tune". I also cut a notch into it to mark the body line reference. The fun will start soon! L8r
Last couple of nights I have been trying to to check out the quarter panel weld seam for straightness and warping. Doing this by feel,. Ya I know, not the greatest method, but it is a start. Quickly realized that when I start the body work in earnest, I will need something better. Today I made myself a template to use for that. I traced the curve of the sheet metal where the seam is located onto a piece of scrap 1x6, using the front edge of the door as a pattern. Then cut it out with a band saw and sanded it into "tune". I also cut a notch into it to mark the body line reference. The fun will start soon! L8r
