i will probably attempt to do some beforehand just so i get an idea of whats gonna happen. i cut the fender so that all my welds will be below the trim pieces and i should be able to hide them pretty well.

Welding body panels is not horribly difficult. Just extremely time consuming. Go with like a 1/25 heat to wire speed (must use gas and thin wire)

Depending on how long the seams are, it may take you an hour to tack and stitch the panel in place. Just dont rush, and let the area cool down completely before you weld there again.

Dont just weld in a straight line. Tack the panel in place and connect the dots.


I also recommend using some test 22 gauge sheet steel to practice on. And let me know if you have any questions.

will do. i will throw up some of my practice work either this weekend or early next week. ive seen it on tv enough times to know what its supposed to look like, but i know im in for some hard work. patience is key lol. i plan on doing everything right the first time so i dont have to do it again. im getting excited haha

On the Camaro it's not worth it to mess with the skin. Just get a door. Not sure if that was your plan, but it's such a pain to get it right.

And the quarter panel is not gonna be easy. I've got some dents on mine as well. Not sure what I'll end up doing.

This post was edited by OEM on Feb 6 2013 10:38am

ya i just grabbed the whole door lol, i'll let ya know how hard it is for the quarter i dont think it will be easy

so did the deer hit you this time?

Little update, grandma is in the hospital atm so im kind of putting the camaro on hold until all of this is over. the weather stopped me a couple weeks ago and now this

Car is in the garage,l. Tear down starts tomorrow morning

Take lots of pick-chas!