Dave's Orange Betty EK Sedan

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Re: Dave's Orange Betty EK Sedan

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Some progress on the rear qtr panel patch. Couldn't get the Rares patch to fit and ended up maiming the top RH section of it bashing it around. Anyway fitted a donor patch there and cut the Rares panel down the guts to persuade it to fit. It's out by that gap you can see below - and the wheel arch profile is not even close. Plug welded at the bottom and tacked at the top ready to "cut n butt".
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Those panels are a bit of a starting point aren't they? Hope you don't need too much weld grinding in the concave corner section.

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I was thinking of the bit in front of the wheel arch. Was tricky on the ute from memory.
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I can’t understand how they can be so far out of whack , how can they sign off on that design by their suppliers???
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.


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Fully welded in the Rares Patch and the patches for Rares patch....
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lots of grinding later.
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Not too bad. The panel at the top weld is a bit wavy, there is shallow low in the middle of the patch and a bit of dent/hollow where I blended the original wheel arch to the Rares one.

Will now have my first go at using filler!

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Great work Dave. Some say to seal the metal with 2k etch prior to filler.

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Errol62 wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:40 pm Great work Dave. Some say to seal the metal with 2k etch prior to filler.

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Thanks Clay. Yeah, have heard that, but 'others' say filler adheres best to bare metal.... And I'm using glass fibre in the first instance so waterproof. One of those "6 of one and half-a-dozen of the other" things.

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Orange Betty wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:24 pm
Errol62 wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:40 pm Great work Dave. Some say to seal the metal with 2k etch prior to filler.

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Thanks Clay. Yeah, have heard that, but 'others' say filler adheres best to bare metal.... And I'm using glass fibre in the first instance so waterproof. One of those "6 of one and half-a-dozen of the other" things.

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Ok, rethunk it and have invested in epoxy primer... some $500 later (including a gun and bits and bobs). But before I attempt spraying primer...

How is the rear taillamp unit supposed to interface with the rear qtr panel?
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It looks like I've got to straighten out the lumpy bits on the edge and cut a slit in it???

Also, what is this hole for?
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Let me slither out into the yard snd check my couch cut.

I’m guessing the hole is for retaining the end of the stainless trim, but I’ve never owned a special, couch cut included.


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Here e goImageImageImageImageImage

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Errol62 wrote: Tue Jun 06, 2023 4:45 pm Let me slither out into the yard snd check my couch cut.

I’m guessing the hole is for retaining the end of the stainless trim, but I’ve never owned a special, couch cut included.


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Awesome, thanks Clay. Looks like my Rares qtr panel patch is about 10mm too high but I think after some massaging it won't be noticeable.

I've decided not to use the EK trim so will be welding up the holes.

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Rear lamp fits pretty well now
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But have to deal with a few more rust repairs
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Patches done, mostly. Bit more finishing required before filler (definitely required...). Filled in trim holes.
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Next is to fix this bit of the gutter above RH rear door.
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Then onto fitting a Mustang fuel tank thanks to Brett027.

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I have had the pleasure of seeing this work first hand over the last few months. Very impressive metal work and rust repairs are quietly conquering this car. Congrats Dave.
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Tidy work Dave 👍
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Outstanding mate. You are on a roll.

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