JohnL71RS’s Project restart…..

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Problems with trunk

I decided to buff all the spatter spray out the trunk. I knew i had some rust in a couple of places. Here is what was under the paint.

I am going to buy the trunk sheetmetal and replace most of the damage. I didn't realize the extent of this damage.

I had my weekend all planned out but family projects took priority. It is Mardi Gras season around here. I was going to work on vegatable garden today then car tomorrow, but nephews band played at a festival before the parades. Got home early and worked on the car. Will work more tomorrow after i get home from the parades. Usually we don't go to parades, but my wife's boss is tailgating on the parade route so she wanted to go.

Next week i am taking off Friday and have off Monday and Tuesday for Mardi Gras. I will try to get all the metal prepped and epoxy'd for the qrt's. I also have to prep my vege garden for the spring. Will try to replace the trunk damage and get all the parts painted with epoxy. Will keep everyone updated. Thanks for checking out my progress.

3-7-2011

Well didn't get as much done as thought. Actual hardly anything. Gardening, bad weather, cleaning the pool, working on daily drivers, etc. Life's daily crap. I did finish welding up some patches on the wheel housing and passenger post support.

I am still convincing myself on how to tackle the trunk pan. I think i am going to remove most of the trunk pan. I will make the splice over the frame rails. This will hide my weld from underneath and i will weld the pan back together and to the frame at the same time. Will only tack in for now, will weld solid after qrt's are welding in. I think i will go all the way to the rear panel. Then i will put a seam after the first bend moving up from the trunk bottom. This will be the only weld that can be seen. How does this sound to everyone? Will start cutting out the trunk tomorrow.

I will post some pics later of the work I did this weekend. Thanks for checking out my progress.

NO Mardi Gras for me. Camaro time.