my financial mistake... Corolla, Opportunity to learn Metal shaping.. Options

[njccmd2002]

well i bought this car, thinking it was the best for me. Turns out, came with a lot of problems..

Bondo, i hate it, it hides the bad stuff, which is good for the looks of the car, but common. an inch of it is ridiculous...

So when i saw the car online, i needed to have it, when i saw it in person i tought i needed to have it.. When I got home, rude awakening...

So many things i have going, keeps my RA24 project to the side... lol

some carnage pics...






so much bondo removed, revealed rust...

grinder and few regrets later...









after a few videos, and trial and error...





all done by hand with basic tools, lol.



Did not take pics of the bending process. but hey not bad for a begginer. Of course bondo will be used, but not to the 1 inch thickness...

[njccmd2002]

thanks guys, but when you buy a car and cant even sell it for 40% of the original purchase, and have to invest time on it. Its a good thing to learn, but also frustrating not to work on the other cars. but hoping to get it in decent condition the wife even pays attention to it lol....

ill work more in the next couple of days and try to picture the fabbing process, does imgur allow videos?

Cheela, i still have your parts lol.... found them again yesterday, send me an address....