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Spud's 1968 Cougar restoration: patch panel replacement
This is the first installment of Spud replacing the rear quarter patch panel. He needs to replace this spot on both sides of the car.

DIY: Sheet Metal Repair & Patching
This slideshow video outlines how to repair sheet metal. This demonstration was done on a lawn tractor mower deck, but the same principles can be applied to auto body work on vehicles. Most auto body panels do use a thinner gauge steel, so when you welding, more care will have to be taken to reduce the amount of heat distortion. Removing the rusty soft/thin areas will allow for a solid area to weld the patch to. This also reduces the chance of having the welder burn through the existing steel. After the hole has been cut, you are now able to make a patch for the damaged area. For this I purchased similar gauge/thickness sheet metal. To bent the steel, I used a couple concrete blocks for weight, a propane torch to make the steel more pliable, and a hammer for forming. To cut the patch to size I used an angle grinder and a file for any fine fitting adjustments. The cuts in the one rounded patch allows for the piece to be bent into two different directions to match the contour of the mower deck. Grind the paint off around the area where the patch will be welded to. This will ensure that welder is able to arc on the existing surface properly. The tack welds hold the piece in place and allow me to align the patch to the existing surface. For the welding, I used a small flux core mig welder. Running small/short (approx. 1" length) welding beads reduces the amount of distortion within the sheet metal which is caused by excessive heat. This will have to be adjusted accordingly depending on the gauge/thickness of steel. For grinding down the welds I used the angle grinder with standard grinding disc for the higher areas and a flap disc to smoothen the surface. For paint, I used low gloss black farm equipment painted which I brushed on. Credit: Music: Zap Beat - Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Please LIKE my Facebook page @ http://www.facebook.com/pages/4Diyers/106898752724865 or FOLLOW me on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/4DIYers © 4DIYers 2013 All Rights Reserved No part of this video or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of the author.

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episode 33/ 62 Impala/ quarter panel replacement
cutting out a quarter, coming up with a plan, prepping, mocking, and finally welding the darn thing in.

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Episode #4 - Metal Panel Replacement Techniques
In this episode Brad reviews three common techniques for welding replacement steel panels or patches into vehicles. The episode ends with the installation of the patch panel he made in Episode 1.

Poor Man's Body Repair Part 1
Check out David's D.I.Y. Auto Repair Blog: http://www.diyautorepair.info I have to do major body work on our 1990 Ford Econoline, I can't afford to have it done at a body shop. Plus it would cost more than the van is worth, so being a jack-ass of all trades and a master of none, I have to do the job myself. I have been doing body work for years on all the old cars I have owned in the past. I use galv. sheet metal and pop rivets and rusty metal primer and Bondo. This video is MY WAY, the poor man's way of fixing the body rot, it has to be done, the van runs good but the body is going to hell. Soooo...If any of you that ARE in the body shop business and want to be a critic, please don't, I do not have a garage or the equipment or the MONEY to do it the RIGHT way. To do it the right way would tie up the van for weeks, we drive the van almost every day. This video is for you do-it-yourselfer's out there. Thanks.

How to patch rust. - more secrets revealed!
Here it is one you have all been waiting for this is a commercial repair, for a every day car By no means a restoration job .although it is still a effective removal and patching of rust . Disclamer Videos are for reference and entertainment only: Even tho they are based on step by step guide - If you attempt a repair like the one seen in this video please use the proper safety equipment,

How To Metal Fabrication with the Eastwood Shrinker Stretcher
BUY It Here: http://www.eastwood.com/shrinker-stretcher-combo-set-two-bodiestwo-jaws.html Eastwood's Shrinker Stretcher Combo Unit in action fabricating a patch panel for a 1973 Capri lower quarter patch panel. Shrinker/Stretcher Combo Set handles most of your automotive metal-shaping jobs Eastwood Shrinker/Stretchers let you easily fabricate gentle radius bends and contours in steel, aluminum, stainless or copper. Compound 45:1 leverage allows effortless forming without making relief cuts, heating, or hammer-forming. Ideal for perfect-fit rust-repair metal work around wheel openings, door jams, windshields and trunk gutters Shrinker/Stretcher Combo Set includes 2 jaws, 2 housings and 2 handles Works on up to 18-gauge mild steel, 20-gauge stainless, and 16-gauge aluminum

Karmann Ghia Engine Bay Part 2 - Mig welding technique
A quick run through of some Mig welding techniques while welding up a patch panel on the Karmann Ghia's Engine Bay

Quarter Panel Installation (Weld Bond) - Fusor 108B
Stork Australian Warehouse Distributors presents: How to use Fusor 108B - Quarter Panel Installation (Weld Bond) Phone: 03 9553 1977 Email: info@storkawd.com.au http://www.storkawd.com.au

Spuds 1968 Cougar restoration: sandblasting
We have been told by many car guys that you can't sandblast fenders. They say that the sandblasting would cause excessive heat that would cause the metal to warp. We had an extra quarter panel, so we dicided to try it out. It was successful!

65 Mustang Fastback Restoration Project
This is my 1965 Mustang Fastback I rescued from a field rusting away. I finished it around July of 2008 in my back yard garage with no professional assistance at all. It took me about 26 months to complete. It has a 302 Ford motor and an 5 Speed manual transmission. I restored this car to the information on the original data plate on the door that included the body color and interior. The stripe is unique in that I added a darker red to the Poppy Red body color to get a stripe that is a little darker but blends in with the factory color. This car features four wheel disc brakes made from all Ford parts.

Spud's 1968 Cougar Restoration: 427 Engine
Spud gives us a first look at the Ford 427 engine that will be going in his Cougar.

EXCLUSIVE: How to repair a totaled out car
http://lectricgenius.blogspot.com/ Repairing a totaled car which was flipped across two lanes of an interstate. I replaced both quarter panels, the roof, all four doors, the hood, the fenders, and both bumpers. The only thing on the car thats still original is the decklid.