Front Quarter Panels

The small front quarter panels where the headlights mount were in good condition on the original cab although they took quite a bit of drilling and cutting to get off. I'm pretty sure they are replacement panels.

After stripping and knocking out some minor dents there was one repair job to do.

The lug that bolts the panel to the grill bar was missing and the panel has been welded to the grill bar. It should look like this:

I used the good side to make a template (it's a mirror image!)

Then welded in place.

Inner door skin repairs

Both doors had a small area on the lower corner of the inner to repair.

This I patched in the same way as the outer but changed the MIG wire (and tip) from 0.8mm to 0.6mm. This makes a lot of difference because it allows the MIG to run at its lowest power and makes welding thin sheet a lot easier and neater.

One of the doors had further damage that needed repair:

The door stay had been ripped out of the door bending and cracking the inner panel that strengthens the hinge. Without the door stay, the door will get damaged the first time the wind catches it so it needed repair. I cut out a section of the door jam with the grinder and hammered the damaged metal back into place.






Then I welded up the cracks and put a bead right around the hole to thicken and strengthen it.

Then I welded the cut section back.

A couple of other cracks needed welding up.

The completed door.