A good weekend of welding and body filler. Welded up the multiple holes in the doors from various mirror mountings. I plan to go back with stock chrome mirrors (which I already have), after the car is painted. Reckon I'll drill them then. Though, I suppose, I should drill them while still in primer, so as to not leave a bare metal edge to rust.
A quick stop by Harbor Freight on Friday night, and I had new welding gloves and a solar-powered, auto-dimming welding helmet. (see pic) I also bought some ear protection, as my air compressor is really LOUD.
Locating my cut-off tool (for grinding the welds) was problematic, but after some accusatory emails to some friends, to whom I thought I had loaned it, I remembered where it probably was, and, indeed, it was there!
Welding with non-shielded, flux-core wire is a little messier than MIG, but I got the hang of it, and the spatter comes off pretty easily with some 60 grit paper.
I also did a little work on the driver's rocker....
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