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Complete Rust Removal and Repair
The floor in the above picture was very rusty, the floor was removed, cleaned down to the rockers and torsion bar rail. see below for next step.
We located a rust free original floor, the floor was sandblasted top and underside. This floor also had the inner rockers attached, so we only had to replace the outers. next step below
The above picture is of the floor installed, primered and seam sealed It is now a factory correct rust free floor.
Rear Inner Fender Replacement
Below you will see examples of our rear inner fender repair and replacement
Above picture shows a left rear inner fender removed due to rust
next step below
This is the complete inner wheel well removed in the picture above next step below
The above picture is what your new rear wheel houses look like, you have 2 pieces, 1 inner and 1 outer.
when you look up into the rear wheel of your car, the round area at the top above the tire, these pieces
are what you see. These help keep water splash down and the quarter panels afix to these also. When you tub a car also, for drag racing use. These original pieces are removed and larger wider ones are welded in, this assures clearence for the monster size tires racers use. next step below
The inner wheel house is installed aligned and measured to original fit then vise gripped down
next step below
The above picture is with the outer wheel housing welded into position and sandblasted clean to the new metal. The new sheet metal is ready for a coate of epoxy primer.
Trunk Floor Repair and Replace
This trunk floor was very rusty so we removed the floor down to the frame rails.
next step below.
The rails get sand blasted and coated with rust preventing Paint before the new floor goes in. This is a must. next step below.
The new floor welded into place and sandblasted ready for Epoxy primer
Rocker Panel Repair and Replacement
Below you will see the replacement rocker panel welded into position.