hey, although i probably won't do any real serious body/frame work yet i figured i better get a good knowledge on it before hand.
ok, i'll lay it down like it is: i'm 16, my whole life is poured into my car, and i can't not, no matter what, can afford a pro do any body work. so i can either drive a fully restored car and a body that looks like a rust peice of swiss chesse, or i can atleast try it myself.
i need to know how to: remove a bit of rust on the hood (which i can already do with no problem), replace both rockers, both rear quarter panels, the trunk floor (the PO replace the trunk floor, and the floor with fiberglass, althuogh he did do a good job on the floor, the trunk floor isn't worth the paint thats on it), also the A piller has a crack on the drivers side. i will try to get pictures soon.
Fame work: i need to know how to: replace the torque boxes, front subframe(s), and rear one(s).
i need to know the way to do all these things right. i don't care how much work, i want it done right. i also know that it may not be 100% perfect, but i will make sure thats its the best i can do. i guess if this stuff was easy everyone would be doing it.
Thanks all who help, or even bother to read.
I should also add that i've never done any other serious welding before as i am just learning. i will probably buy a "smaller" mig welder soon. The university instructer who let me use his mig(at some show for jobs at school) was very impressed with my welding and said i was a natural. i hope he is right.
Spec: 1967 mustang coupe. 289(not stock). and a soon to be 4spd.
ok, i'll lay it down like it is: i'm 16, my whole life is poured into my car, and i can't not, no matter what, can afford a pro do any body work. so i can either drive a fully restored car and a body that looks like a rust peice of swiss chesse, or i can atleast try it myself.
i need to know how to: remove a bit of rust on the hood (which i can already do with no problem), replace both rockers, both rear quarter panels, the trunk floor (the PO replace the trunk floor, and the floor with fiberglass, althuogh he did do a good job on the floor, the trunk floor isn't worth the paint thats on it), also the A piller has a crack on the drivers side. i will try to get pictures soon.
Fame work: i need to know how to: replace the torque boxes, front subframe(s), and rear one(s).
i need to know the way to do all these things right. i don't care how much work, i want it done right. i also know that it may not be 100% perfect, but i will make sure thats its the best i can do. i guess if this stuff was easy everyone would be doing it.
Thanks all who help, or even bother to read.
I should also add that i've never done any other serious welding before as i am just learning. i will probably buy a "smaller" mig welder soon. The university instructer who let me use his mig(at some show for jobs at school) was very impressed with my welding and said i was a natural. i hope he is right.
Spec: 1967 mustang coupe. 289(not stock). and a soon to be 4spd.