SHADETREEBODYMAN JOINS MAACO*SWANSEA IL62226* NEW MANAGEMENT & PAINT BOOTH !

 
CONVENIENT LOCATION JUST SOUTH OF ST.CLAIR SQUARE ON 159 AT 4208 N. ILL 62226 SHEETMETAL STRAIGHTENING AND FABRICATION * [I MAKE AFTERBIRTH SHITMETAL PARTS FIT PROPERLY![* MAJOR RUST REPAIR : 2K BONDING & MIG HAMMER WELDING - CLEAN SLICK QUALITY PAINT JOBS

 
PRIOR to installing AFTERBIRTH SHITMETAL REPLACEMENT PARTS :UNIT was REVERSE STRESSED ON 6 JACK STANDS by ANCHORING toFRAME RACK in front of FRAME and PULLED DOWN@REAR to GET DOOR GAPS OPENED ENOUGH to close doors .




THIS PHOTO SHOWS FRAME CAP POSITIONED & SECURED FOR STICK WELDING. [THIS CAR WAS DONE THIS WAY TO SAVE BODY ,IF IT HAD BEEN FRAME OFFED, IT WOULD HAVE SEPERATED IN TO 2 PIECES of junk. frame was sectioned on right front & both sides REAR OF DOORS .Then crossmembers & floors could be attached by MIG WELDING









NOTICE JACKSTANDS positioned to SET&LOCK door frame opening in place. NOW IT'S FLOOR TIME .NOTICE the DUCT WORK tin used to fill gaping hole THIS IS ABSURD-IGNORANT&RIDICULOUS bonehead patch job[I HAVE FOUND REBAR&ANGLE IRON on frame rails[F'N MORONS]].
BAREMETAL PARTS are best[no lead&u can paint w/2K etch prime.
ALL PARTS MUST BE PRE-FIT&TRIMMED TO OVERLAP[butt welding is BUTTHEAD]

SHEETMETAL SCREW CUT DOWN PARTS in place.NO GAPS BETWEEN PIECES. TACK WELD in position & hammer together as you go [THIS IS WHAT HAMMER WELDING MEANS[DUH!] REMOVE set screws&WELD HOLES shut [no bondo worms] GRIND & POLISH coat w/FIBERGLASS-DA. FRAME & FLOOR SECURED IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON [CHECK DOOR ALIGNMENT]
 

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