Driver side B pillar was pretty messed up, and had some shoddy repair work done. (not that I'll do much better) Looks like something fell against the car at some point, because the quarter panel had a dent in it, that lined up almost perfectly with the damage on the pillar.
Once I got it down to bare metal, I started welding up the holes, and also straightened it out as much as I could. I didn't get a good shot of the window channel, but it was bent inward about 1/2"
I decided to try out Eastwood's Body Solder kit, instead of slapping a bunch of filler on it. Especially a high stress area like this, that is prone to flexing and cracking. Works pretty well, although it's tough applying it to a vertical surface.
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John Rodko
69 Camaro RS/SS
Rolling shell, minimal rust.
Heidts Pro G IRS/ Heidts Pro G Front
DSE mini tubs
FUTURE PLANS:
T-56
Twin Turbo 6.0L https://www.facebook.com/Angry-Johnn...?ref=bookmarks
I had some folks tell me to replace my quarter panels with new ones. To me, the car is only original once, so I wanted to save them, as much as I could. Also, seeing the fitment issues with aftermarket panels..NO, I don't want to deal with that headache!!
This is the second thing to repair after the roof B pillar.
Just bought a patch panel, cut out the old, treated the inside part with rust inhibitor, and welded the new panel in place.
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John Rodko
69 Camaro RS/SS
Rolling shell, minimal rust.
Heidts Pro G IRS/ Heidts Pro G Front
DSE mini tubs
FUTURE PLANS:
T-56
Twin Turbo 6.0L https://www.facebook.com/Angry-Johnn...?ref=bookmarks
Last edited by Rodknock; 02-12-2020 at 12:41 AM.
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great progress, looking forward to seeing it complete
Thank you. Me too!
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John Rodko
69 Camaro RS/SS
Rolling shell, minimal rust.
Heidts Pro G IRS/ Heidts Pro G Front
DSE mini tubs
FUTURE PLANS:
T-56
Twin Turbo 6.0L https://www.facebook.com/Angry-Johnn...?ref=bookmarks
Good work! Don't leave me hanging too long on the color. You already said Lime Mist once!
Thanks bud!! If you've seen the color, then it won't be a surprise. I've only gone as far as spraying a spare fender to see what it looks like.
I'm kinda going for the look this car has, only with different wheels.
This one was done with Dodge Viper Snakeskin Green though. Very similar.
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John Rodko
69 Camaro RS/SS
Rolling shell, minimal rust.
Heidts Pro G IRS/ Heidts Pro G Front
DSE mini tubs
FUTURE PLANS:
T-56
Twin Turbo 6.0L https://www.facebook.com/Angry-Johnn...?ref=bookmarks
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I purchased a Tank Inc. fuel tank for a 67/68 Camaro, because I want to have the fuel filler up high, plus with a billet fuel filler, it looks kinda cool. I haven't yet fitted the tank into the car, but will be shortly, while I have it on the rotisserie. I hope I can make it work, otherwise, I'll have a tank for sale
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John Rodko
69 Camaro RS/SS
Rolling shell, minimal rust.
Heidts Pro G IRS/ Heidts Pro G Front
DSE mini tubs
FUTURE PLANS:
T-56
Twin Turbo 6.0L https://www.facebook.com/Angry-Johnn...?ref=bookmarks
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Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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