Some more metal work – The spare tire compartment floor was badly corroded on the 99 Turbo. At first I thought about making it one piece with hammer and dolly and the english wheel, but it was just a little too complex a shape for my skill level. So, I ended up making it in manageable pieces and used what was left of the original piece.
There wasn’t a whole lot left of the original piece. Some metal work needed.
Got to start somewhere. Finding the basic shape of the front section.
Test fitting the pieces in the car.
A little further along.
Getting there.
And the piece from underneath.
Making a piece for the side wall.
Front section pieces welded.
Making a piece for the center section.
The shape looks pretty good. I used hammer and the stump to beat in the shape and english wheel to smooth it out.
Center section welded.
The corner was pretty complex and I made it in separate piece.
Making the curves flow better and smoothing it all out with the English Wheel.
Test fitting – looks pretty good.
Cutting some new metal for the rusty edges.
New piece for the rear section.
And a new piece for the front section.
Front section done.
Just a little bit more to go before sandblasting and epoxy primer.
