Driver fender is a hot mess...

Yes Brazing was the standard way to do rust patching panels before the handy wire feed welders came out, and for putting the new back quarter panels on cars. Just grind it clean and don't leave any shinny areas on the brass so that your body fillers have something to stick to properly.

Good idea to put down Duroglas (fiberglass based filler) or actual fiberglass and resin as a first coat over any welding work to help make the seams way more water proof. Then go to Bondo after that for your final shaping. The "Light Weight" bondos are easy to sand and shape too.


Yes that repair patch they did there is not that bad. take a look at the nice door gap they were able to establish, that is no easy trick, They did a nice job on that. Fill it and Straighten it and it will look like new.

As stated before, the old Street Rods with 50 year old round fenders on them are bondo from front to rear to get the paint jobs to look nice on them. So would not feel bad about a little bondo.