Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Penetrants and Patch Panels






Dan is now (December 29, 2009) fabricating the new body framework, replacing pieces that are too rotten to reuse.




For some pieces, Dan strengthens them by drenching them with a low viscosity epoxy (Kwik Poly) that penetrates every crevice of the wood and then hardens.





Dan is also fabricating "patch panels" for some spots on the sheet metal that had rusted through.  He will weld these and grind them smooth before painting.