Gdub's 1951 panel build
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Gdub's 1951 panel build
Thought I'd put together a build thread, I've finally got enough done to justify it.
I bought my panel off of e-bay in march of 2010. Here's how it had sat for over 25 years up in Nebraska.
A couple of tear-down pics:
Volare install:
Cut lines
Trial fit
Welded in with steering hooked up
Floorboard Repair:
Rusted out
Completed but not painted
Rear Door Repair:
Damage, Lower hinge on passenger side was torn completely out
Fabricated hinge pocket test fit
All welded in
Stripping paint:
Rear Quarter repair:
Damage
Cut out
All the pieces trial fitted
Glued, screwed and welded too
Bondo
I'll keep updating when there's more progress.
I bought my panel off of e-bay in march of 2010. Here's how it had sat for over 25 years up in Nebraska.
A couple of tear-down pics:
Volare install:
Cut lines
Trial fit
Welded in with steering hooked up
Floorboard Repair:
Rusted out
Completed but not painted
Rear Door Repair:
Damage, Lower hinge on passenger side was torn completely out
Fabricated hinge pocket test fit
All welded in
Stripping paint:
Rear Quarter repair:
Damage
Cut out
All the pieces trial fitted
Glued, screwed and welded too
Bondo
I'll keep updating when there's more progress.
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From: Gibsonia, PA
Nice work! Watching with anticipation as I've got a '51 panel that I'm working on.
Did you check the underside of the body in the rear? Mine seems to have dropped about 3/4", either that, or the under door panel is completely hacked and wrong!
I know it's hacked! If you get a chance, throw up a pict of inside the back doors at the back panel bottom! Would be appreciated.
Did you check the underside of the body in the rear? Mine seems to have dropped about 3/4", either that, or the under door panel is completely hacked and wrong!
I know it's hacked! If you get a chance, throw up a pict of inside the back doors at the back panel bottom! Would be appreciated.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: northwest MT
Looking great! You have really come a long way....
I have some panel tail light housings and misc parts if you need any.....pm me.
I have some panel tail light housings and misc parts if you need any.....pm me.
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I'll have to check the vin when I get home this evening but I'm pretty sure the hood latch panel had the v-8 emblem on it.