Thread: Hey!

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I found this site a year ago. I have found it quite helpful when I am stumped with the wife's GP. I **almost** gave up on the car back last fall when the inpection was due. Rocker panels were rotted out, windshield needed replacing. I went to look at a truck and got a flat. Go to swap in the spare and twist off not 1, but 3 wheel studs ...not a good day. Got it flatdecked home, as I wasn't about to drive it over an hour away on the highway with only 2 studs.

The truck thing didn't work out, so it was time to bite the bullet and fix the GP. I cut out all the rot on the rockers, and welded in new panels, filled/seam sealed/primed/painted (up to the contour on the door. Got a good deal on the windshield replacement and replace the hub/bearing assembly to remedy the lack of wheel studs. Afterwards, I figured a little more paint to make it a bit more unique around here I painted the rims and the trim pieces on the doors.

Here is a pic of the results, just before I took it in for it's MVI...



The Rims... After (left) / Before (right) - One of them was replaced a few years ago with a rim of the same style, but different finish. It always bothered me, but now they all match !!



I think I did pretty good for my first stab at body work. The inspector was impressed with the outcome, and everything was good so I didn't need any return trips to get my sticker, either .