Was off work today, and being Lancaster didn't happen, I had to do something Stude related to make up for it. 
Started cutting out the rusty remains of the trunk floor of the Daytona. It amazes me, the body panels on the car are straight and solid as can be, but the trunk floor is swiss cheese. [xx(]
A while back I cut a section of the floor from a '63 Cruiser, and have been planning to have someone weld it in the Daytona. My boss at work said he'd do it for nothing, as he enjoys it and hasn't done anything like that in a while. My dad has been doing it for 32 years, and is 4 years from retiring from Boilermaking.
Either way, I like being able to say "I did that", and got anxious to try it myself. So, I went at it. My granddad's wire welder was already out as he had been working on a C body door yesterday. I took a welding class at school about a year ago, and learned the basics. What do ya know, something I learned at school same in handy. [
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I got about 1/3 of the 'new' floor welded in, as I'm doing it in sections, and I have yet to cut anymore out of the Cruiser. I also got the NOS tail panel welded in place, and it's as stout as can be. And the best part is, with the trunk lid shut, everything fits together pretty nicely. [8D]
As the header states, I have a new appreciation for those who can weld, AND make the welds look good. I'm just glad that my Daytona will have a trunk mat to cover it all up.
Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA
Started cutting out the rusty remains of the trunk floor of the Daytona. It amazes me, the body panels on the car are straight and solid as can be, but the trunk floor is swiss cheese. [xx(]
A while back I cut a section of the floor from a '63 Cruiser, and have been planning to have someone weld it in the Daytona. My boss at work said he'd do it for nothing, as he enjoys it and hasn't done anything like that in a while. My dad has been doing it for 32 years, and is 4 years from retiring from Boilermaking.
Either way, I like being able to say "I did that", and got anxious to try it myself. So, I went at it. My granddad's wire welder was already out as he had been working on a C body door yesterday. I took a welding class at school about a year ago, and learned the basics. What do ya know, something I learned at school same in handy. [
)] I got about 1/3 of the 'new' floor welded in, as I'm doing it in sections, and I have yet to cut anymore out of the Cruiser. I also got the NOS tail panel welded in place, and it's as stout as can be. And the best part is, with the trunk lid shut, everything fits together pretty nicely. [8D]
As the header states, I have a new appreciation for those who can weld, AND make the welds look good. I'm just glad that my Daytona will have a trunk mat to cover it all up.
Matthew Burnette
Hazlehurst, GA
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