Tubs of fun, End of Day 2
Lets have a look shall we.
This is what the tub looks like spotted in, it's rock solid.
Q: why did you cut the metal in little sections rather than making it one long piece.
A: granted the metal would've been easier to shape in this regard, making it in small plates will add rigidness to the wheel tub rather than adding a panel that can flex, which under hard use could break the spot welds over time and cause further damage to the wheel.
After the initial tacking was done, the outer panel needed to be sanded down in a specific work area. And will be touched up again once all of the welding is finished.
look how many layers of paint, primer, filler is on the panel to the metal, jesus.
driver side
passenger side
here is the passenger side sanded down, grinded down, and now showing the clearance I have in the tub if I were to run demon camber.
and a side shot of the panel to show you it's not warped all to hell.
I think when they initially did the pull, they hammered it out rather than using a fender roller, which would make sense. So before we put any new filler on the body we're going to flatten out the metal as much as we possibly can.
Also prepped the passenger side door handle to fill the key hole.
welp, back to work.
This is what the tub looks like spotted in, it's rock solid.
Q: why did you cut the metal in little sections rather than making it one long piece.
A: granted the metal would've been easier to shape in this regard, making it in small plates will add rigidness to the wheel tub rather than adding a panel that can flex, which under hard use could break the spot welds over time and cause further damage to the wheel.
After the initial tacking was done, the outer panel needed to be sanded down in a specific work area. And will be touched up again once all of the welding is finished.
look how many layers of paint, primer, filler is on the panel to the metal, jesus.
driver side
passenger side
here is the passenger side sanded down, grinded down, and now showing the clearance I have in the tub if I were to run demon camber.
and a side shot of the panel to show you it's not warped all to hell.
I think when they initially did the pull, they hammered it out rather than using a fender roller, which would make sense. So before we put any new filler on the body we're going to flatten out the metal as much as we possibly can.
Also prepped the passenger side door handle to fill the key hole.
welp, back to work.
