notch in fender for more leg (belly) room

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still have them. the original were the same as you would find in a 70-80s chevy work van. low back buckets. I used to buy them from a van customizing shop for $50 a pair back in the day.




this is what they look like. Some new foam and springs with marine vinyl covers. My girl friend thought orange on red would look good with the yellow. What can I say, she is an professional artist.

and this is what I have now.

 

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now it fits, sort of.



I could have done a couple of things different but all in all I like the way this is going. I could have cut down on the seam length considerably if I had extended the roll a bit but it would complicate the edge brake at two angles. If that does not make sense to you don't let it bother you I just barely understand it myself.

 

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After the cut and paste phase this is pretty much what I was trying for, I really like the rounded corners and I have managed to save 99% of the galvanized coating. Next to make a couple of seam braze s and a few plug brazes before metal prep, primer and paint.

Showed it to Girl friend tonight and she said "that looks almost like it belongs there." just what I was shooting for.

The weather is so nice and I just can't drive the jeep with a huge hole in the fender, god I want this done!!

 

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Say hello to my little friend!!

This is a very cool pneumatic punch/edge forming tool that makes clean, fast little holes for plug welds, always the same exact distance from the edge. and it makes a very cool lap joint edge that allows for a lap joint that is level across the face. this is a great thing for patch panels, like floor boards and rocker panels.





There are little holes on all edges that will be welded something like these.



this is a shot of the forgotten view, inside the fender well.



Hopefully tomorrow night will be welding night.

 

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OK, cleaned up, etched. primed with 2 or 3 coats of urethane primer, under coated on the bottom and 2 coats of Caterpillar highway yellow urethane. looks pretty good if I do say so.






Of course the new paint makes the rest look like but it is, for the most part up under the seat. A little honest effort and I mayeven be able to drive it this weekend.