1971 Cutlass Ep 11 Metal Fabrication & Welding

This episode shows me doing some of the best sheet metal fabrication work I've accomplished as a "backyard garage" ammateur. In this episode I:
0:11 Summary of today's video
0:46 Outer cowl panels get seam sealed and the firewall gets painted
2:34 Trying to use paint stripper on the door
3:02 More metal fabrication and welding on the trunk gutter and rear window surround metal
6:55 Replacing damage on the bottom of the front of the original driver's fender
10:22 My best tip on butt welding in a new patch panel
10:48 Showinig and explaining what a Shrinker and Stretcher do
16:30 Butt welding the new fender patch on
18:30 Fabricating the fender back bracing (they're not available as patch panels for the Olds)
22:55 Fabricating a new base for my camera mount
24:45 Showing in real time the Shrinker working
31:33 I find more rust and old bodywork on the bottom rear of the "good" passenger's side fender & made a new patch panel & weld it on
35:23 Test fitting the fenders with the welded repairs to ensure that my panel meaurements and fabrication work were accurate
36:02 Quick tip: Summit brand RP10010 3/8-16 sheet metal clip nuts are far superior to the Dorman brand P/N 961-3250
36:52 Showind the gaps on the welded up driver's fender
37:04 D.A. sanding down the rest of the passenger side of the car
37:30 I find and repair even MORE rust in the trunk gutter
38:41 Cutting out and replacing the rear door handle mount hole area on the driver's side door with a patch panel from a donor car. I purchased this piece from Scott Winn on the Facebook page group "Oldsmobile Club of America"
40:53 Pro Tip: using a cutoff wheel after tack welding the patch panel in place to get a perfect gap for butt welding
41:35 Some photos of the results of this work
43:57 Outro with credits and aesthetically pleasing photos

Here is the Shrinker Stretcher I purchased:
https://www.harborfreight.com/metal-s...

Thanks to the YouTube channels "Bad Chad", "Fitzee's Fabrications", and "Sylvester's Customs" YouTube channels for giving me top notch professional instruction to help increase my skills!
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