I used plug welds. You can drill holes or I used a hole punch to run holes along the sides. I welded in the seam where the weatherstipping sits along the back and the sides. There also a couple spots right above the trunk hinges where I welded. They were stock weld locations.

In this pictures, where the clecos are is where I ran the plug welds along the back

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In this picture you can see where the welds are along the side

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Time for a bit of an update. Last week I started stripping the driver's side door and did not like what I found. I found the entire front section of the door was all bondo....and thick. Looks like it was almost 1/4-1/2" thick in some spots. I also found bondo all over the rest of the door.

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So this morning I called up Frank and ordered new door skins for both sides. I thought with the door skins, I also might be able to cheat with them and help align the gaps a bit better. I also ordered a new tail light panel and the rear cross rail. I also decided to get some Vintage Air proline louvers in a brushed aluminum look. They weren't cheap but will look so sweet. I'm just waiting to hear back from Jon at Thunder Road and I will also be ordering an instrument panel. Will post pics once I get all the stuff.

Are the doors skins damaged or did they use the body filler to align them?

I'm not sure. The rest of the door had quite a bit of bondo on it also so another reason for the skins. In the picture you can see lots of black spots. Most of those are little dents. I'm probably going to strip the rest of the bondo to see what's going on underneath. Will post pics when I find out.

Thx for the help, it took a while, but I got the filler panel replaced. Do they sell the moulding brackets seperately? I noticed after I had messed with mine it didn't have them. Thanks for the help and motivation.

Which molding brackets do you mean?

I haven't gotten much done on the car over the past month. I blasted the passenger door, but the glass that I used was a bit too coarse so I'm going to redo it with walnut and see how it turns out. I might end up having to run the DA over it.

A couple weeks ago one our local pub had a draw for a free Coor's Light fridge. One entry for every Coors Light product you buy. Well that so happens to be the beer that my wife and I drink the most at that pub and guess what...the wife won it. Right away she gave it to me for the shop.

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Once I had the fridge, I decided to make a storage compartment where it was more at the right height to get at it. You can never have too much storage. The cabinet is 4 feet wide by 2 feet deep and about 6 feet high. Nice big storage on the bottom and I plan on moving all my paint into one of the shelves.

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A little bit for every occasion. Quantities change occasionally depending on how the time in the shop's going :devil: I know..Budweiser in a Coor's Light fridge.

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Tomorrow I plan on putting a spare 20" tv out there. I already have cable running to the shop for the stereo, so I'll just run a splitter.

Made a run to the border and picked up some more sheet metal.

Got some new door skins. I was hoping to get Auto Metal Direct skins but unfortunately they won't have their own ready for six months or longer. Not sure who's these are, but they are pretty thick and seem to be pretty good quality.

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The other parts are Auto Metal Direct. They are such good quality and quite a bit thicker than the other sheet metal that I have gotten.

New rear cross rail

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New tail light panel

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And not sure if I will need them or not, but I got them..new trunk extension end caps

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And finally................

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One of the first Thunder Road consoles for a 68 Nova. Even got it without the heater control hole so I can mount the electric controls in the center console (yet to be built).

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They even come with the steering column cover. The neat thing about this part was I contacted John Covan a while ago to see if they were coming out with a 68 Nova panel. He said they were but he was looking for a steering column cover to make a mold from. Luck had it....my stock panel fell off a shelf and broke, but I never got around to getting rid of it yet so I still had the steering column cover. Shipped it off to John to make a new part. John was a great guy to deal with and he gave me a smoking deal on the panel.

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Next week I have 4 days off that I will get to spend in the shop, then I have to work 2 day shifts than I took all my night shifts off so will have 7 more days to work in the shop. Plus the wife will be away on two separate courses so will have lots of time. I hope to get all the new sheet metal on, finish stripping the car and get it into primer. Need to get it done before the cold weather hits. Will update as I go.

Looks good! The mouldings I was referring to were the ones where the window sits(I'll try to pm u a pic of what I mean). Also, did u replace the upper dash panel? I've got mine cut out and just want to see a pic of one done. Thanks for the update, it won't be long now

New parts thats always good. I like the storage you have there, and nicely stocked with liquid refreshments! :thumbsup:

Geezzzz they go and give you a fridge and then you fill it with BUD

LOL

Nice fridge!!