69 Barracuda FB. The next evolution

[gomopar440]

The driver side bent flange pieces are now welded together and attached to the car. After I'm done with the fuel lines, pump and filters, the floor will be drilled and spot welded to the top of those horizontal sections of those flanges.

Walking around the car, I hit the surface rust around the trunk opening and the rear valance area with some rust reformer. Those areas will get sanded back later when I'm ready to smooth out the drain channels.

Over the driver door drip rail area, I chipped out the last of the old cracked sealant down to the rusty metal below. The rust on this side was way worse than the other side. Even after using a wire wheel and a RO sander, there was still lots of rust remnants in the bottom of the entire length of the top channel. So once again, it got hit with rust reformer to kill the rust.

And a side note, I really need to watch where I put my hands when welding. I dropped the MIG torch while under the car, and without thinking I reached over my shoulder to pick it up. Instead of getting the handle, the still hot wire got pinched in the inside of one of my knuckles. Second degree burns suck...

 

[RUSTY Cuda]

Ouchy!

That floor area in the last pic doesn't look too healthy!

 

[gomopar440]

That floor area in the last pic doesn't look too healthy!

It's tons more solid now than how it was when I got it. Still have a ways to go before I'll be happy with it though.

I went back out for a bit and got the pass side flange fully welded in.

Next up will be welding in the flange along the back of the floor edge. I need to lift the sides of the body a bit, pass side more than the driver side, before I can align that rear flange for welding.