Donor Fender Fitment question

If I knew how to post pics on the internet I could show you some of how I replaced the outer and part of the inner skin of my 70' Busses lower windsheild sill. Cut it out of a 79' (only one decent I could find anywhere in any junkyard where I live) and cut a butt-load more than I knew I was going to need. It took me about 2 weeks to get it cut and welded in mostly because I had to use some of the outer A-pillar skin on both sides becaus of major pitting. Patience is all I can say..... it was the first time I ever did something that involved and I was absolutely amazed at how well it turned out! Now if I could just finish the Baja then turn my attention to finishing the Bus I might find time to learn how to post pics of the work I've been doing!

Mac

fender without a good idea of how to get the donor sections to be exactly

the right shape and size to but-weld the joints.

********** Your answer is don't butt-weld. Get a flanger & flange the panel that's going on the inside, place the other panel against it, & spot-weld every few inches untill you acheive a solid weld. Use water to cool it to keep it from warping, if need be. Only butt-weld the areas where you can't flange it. On your first cut make sure you have a lot of extra metal to work with. Once it's down close enough to fit up then you make your final cuts. ~ Paul aka "Tha Driver"

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