A Comet's re-entry

Saving the Comet  -  metalwork Monday!

With quarter panel skins unavailable, we decided best to save the originals. As moisture and dirt settled into the quarter-rocker seam, that's where the work would be:

With the area cleaned up we inserted a backing strip to weld the new patch panel to: 

 

The new patch panel was carefully measured and fit:

And tacked in place:

Inisde the wheel well, the rear lower pan was also rebuilt and fully welded in - 

Before: the COMET presented well, but under that paint lurked a large amount of work. 

A car rare - and important - enough, to warrant the effort!

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