For future protection I decided, since all was exposed, to put on a nice layer of POR15 on the lower package tray before the rear filler panel got welded in.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
80% Done
Once I got the filler panel to lay nicely, I started by plug welding it in from inside the trunk using 5/16" holes I made in the inner package tray. Basically, I made the old broken spot weld holes bigger. You can see where the heat from welding burned away the EDP coating on the window channel.
Getting Rid of Unsightly Seams
I opted to weld up the seams between the filler and the quarters. Two reasons... 1) I think it will look better in the long run and 2) It wont be collecting water and rusting in the future... or at least there will be less of a chance.
Seamless
A little Metal 2 Metal filler and it should be smooth as glass. One thing that can't be seen is that I welded up all the seams in the window channel as well. All the sheetmetal (roof, quarters and filler) are now seamless in the window channel. There wont be any water seeping in through cracks from now on.
Next Time
Next time I get a chance, the last step will be to plug weld in the lower edge of the filler panel to the weatherstrip channel and then it's filler and primer time.
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