[Worn Out Welder]

I started this 3 weekends ago.
The plan was to do some patch work on some rust, but found a cave and pave job on the taillight panel. So I ordered one but it needed quite a bit of work.

It was about a 1/2” short on the driver side compared to the passenger side which was about 3/16” shorter than the original.
So after butchering a useless panel it remembered a description Don gave of something similar “ It’s a kludge”

lots of boring, patient, draw/counter draw welding, and that damn word in my head.
But it’s better than a can of bondo hanging off the tail end of this kludge….there’s that word again.
I would steer clear of CHL manufacturing Taiwan

 

[dhutton]

Nice save!

Don aka “The Kludger”

 

[Worn Out Welder]

Well at least I have an idea about a vanity license plate.

 

[fairfax1000]

I started this 3 weekends ago.
The plan was to do some patch work on some rust, but found a cave and pave job on the taillight panel. So I ordered one but it needed quite a bit of work. View attachment 303838
It was about a 1/2” short on the driver side compared to the passenger side which was about 3/16” shorter than the original.
So after butchering a useless panel it remembered a description Don gave of something similar “ It’s a kludge”
View attachment 303839
lots of boring, patient, draw/counter draw welding, and that damn word in my head.
But it’s better than a can of bondo hanging off the tail end of this kludge….there’s that word again.
I would steer clear of CHL manufacturing Taiwan
View attachment 303840

No complaining unless you bought a genuine NOS part. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫