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Lower Cowl and Toe Board Repairs-Part II (June 12, 2006)

This page documents the repair of the left lower cowl rust damage and the left side floorpan and toeboard. To fix the lower cowl I had to make a patch panel out of 18 gauge cold rolled steel. The appearance in this area isn't critical because it will be hidden by the inner fender wells when the car is put back together. The repair of the floorpan and toeboard required a patch panel from a donor car. This repair job is virtually undetectable from the outside of the car. There is a seam on the inside that should become hidden when I coat the interior with lizardskin.

Status photos as of 6/12/2006:
Here is a picture of the tans tunnel under the car. You can see in the upper right corner, part of the hole for replacing the left floorboard. For better pictures of the area cut out, view the previous restoration page.
Here are shots of the floorboard panel welded in from under the car. These welds will later be ground smooth.
Here are shots of the floorboard panel welded in from inside the car. These welds will later be ground down. They will not be as smooth as the bottom since they will be covered with seam sealer and lizardskin.
Here are final shots of the floorboard panel welded. The welds have been ground down and are nearly invisible on he outside of the car. The inside welds are clean but still very visible.
Here is the area of the lower cowl to be repaired. This picture shows the area prepped for the repair.
Here are the lower cowl patch pieces. The patch on the left is for the front of the cowl. The patch on the right is for the side of the cowl.
This is the first section to be patched. I decided to patch the side area first.
Here is the side of the cowl completely welded and ground smooth. After the side of the cowl was repaired, I coated the area on the inside with Zerorust before installing the front patch.
Here are pictures of the front patch panel being trial fitted then installed. I am not concerned about the appearance of the welds in the corners, because they will be covered with seam sealer.


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