1965 Dodge A108

bob w · Dec 31, 2017

What's next after all the patchwork? Whatever is next I bet you're happy for the change.

falconvan · Dec 31, 2017

Next I have to go back and grind all my welds, then sand off the rest of the old paint.

falconvan · Jan 1, 2018

Finished the last patch area; that will probably be it for pictures for a while. The next few weeks I’ll be finishing up the welds, grinding, and sanding off the rest of the old paint. Pretty boring stuff.

falconvan · Jan 7, 2018

Busy week! Sanded all the old paint off, finished a good portion of the welds, dropped the leaf springs off to get re-arched, and painted the underside of the rear where all the repairs were done so I can put the rear end back in this week. It'll be easier to work on when I can roll it around again.

Toad · Jan 8, 2018

Looking good! This is really coming along! [cl

Toad

joedoh · Jan 8, 2018

man look at all that shiny metal

falconvan · Jan 9, 2018

Thanks! I’m hoping for a mid spring launch.

joedoh · Jan 10, 2018

spring is right there around the corner! I see the days getting longer already.

falconvan · Jan 10, 2018

Yeah, I’m probably being overly optimistic. We’ll see how it progresses.

falconvan · Jan 16, 2018

She’s back on all four feet; I just finished stripping and the old seam sealer out of the drip rails and painting them with some POR-15. As soon as I finish stripping the old paint out it the door jambs I’m going to start on the doors.

DozerII · Jan 17, 2018

Looking really good. A ton of work.[P[P

falconvan · Jan 17, 2018

Yes it was. I’m pretty proud of my cheap little Clarke MIG welder. I bought it for a “temporary” when my Lincoln burned up. I figured for $250; if I got a year or two out of it I’d be doing good. That was about 15 years and many miles of weld joints ago. She just keeps going; I guess those Italians build welders as good as they make pasta.