Ol' Penelope has 220k kms up here in salty Ontario. She still has lots of life in her yet, but the rust is getting worse and worse. I have major work to do to her undercarriage. Previously, the stock 3rd brake light was faboolously repaired by the previous owner with some grey gunk, possibly rtv?? The light hasn't worked for the three years I've owned it and it had started to look like the rust was getting worse.
The weekend challenge. Rotted out roof around the 3rd brakelight.
Angle grinder time - I ain't got no time for smooth finishes!!!
At least it works...the old 3rd brake light housing was melllllltttteeeeeddddddd
Rustoleum on all the bare stuff
my workspace - that table is uber handy
template time
Getting started - my right arm was pumped for 6 hours...
Getting curvy - this was tricky...I used a small curved dolly, a 2x10, a 12" roller, end of the vise with different profiles etc, lots of different shapes needed to get it just right.
Pretty close - I think I did another hour or so of hammering to get it just right.
ta da