1938 Chevy sedan
A sample of our work as we walk through the restoration of a 1938 Chevy sedan.
Bonnet stripped back to bare metal
Lower centre pillar rust repair
Door edge opened up for repair
Rusted area treated and protected
Door repaired ready for paint
Front of guard rusted at bumper iron slot
Patch panel marked for cutting
Hand crafted patch panel
Final curves checked
Patch fitted in place
Patch showing finish - inside
Patch showing finish - outside
Rusted guard edge needing replacement
Bottom of rusted guard removed
Final check before butt welding into guard
Hand crafted panel finished and welded into place.
Close up of butt weld when completed
Hand crafted patch panel for pillar
No sill or bottom pillar at floor level
Patch panel in place
Patch welded, ready to receive sill
New sill welded to floor over patch repair
Sill and wheel arch badly corroded
Cut out showing rust contamination
Two pieces being hand crafted - cap for end of wheel arch
Closing and checking alignment of two halves for wheel arch
Final check of two halves before welding
Two halves welded together
Wheel arch cap and sill ready for welding
Patch panel with a lot of shape