#6214 Redux

Oddly the first thing that I felt like doing was the drip rail removal. I did this by cutting away 3-4 inch sections with a sawzall to minimize heat input and ensure things didnt move too much. I then welded those sections an inch at a time alternating areas. When the drip rail is cut away the upper section is VERY thin at the join as it is cut on the curve. All of the welding was done with my Miller Dynasty tig using .045 Mig wire as filler. This allowed me to keep the heat input very low. I am aiming for minimal filler in these areas. The corners were then smoothed with a hand file, again, to keep heat low.

I kept going with this process 4 inches at a time. It is incredibly slow but the results speak for themselves.

And, one side done.

Looking good


Kjeld pedersen
Denmark.

Beautiful work, I know Pantera's don't typically see a lot of rain, but you are in the northwest, do you have any concerns about water ingress at the tops of the doors?

Julian

Not really. I will be updating it with modern weatherstripping made for this kind of setup. To be honest its not like it sees a ton of wet driving anyway.