Large panel replacement made easy

1 Lift off

There’s little point in piecemeal repairs if there’s a large area of corrosion. Cut smaller than the size of the repair section, though!

2 Cut and position

Carefully trim the car and repair section to fit together perfectly in three dimensions. Use a template if necessary, then clamp in place.

3 Little by little

Tack the repair section in place at critical intervals. Leave to cool, then tack between the tacks and repeat the process.

4 Mind the gap

Continue to fill in the gaps between tacks, allowing to cool regularly to avoid distortion, until the weld is a continuous seam.

5 Grind down

Linish back the welds with a flap disc until the repair is barely visible in preparation for lead loading.