Auto Rod Tech's metal shaping and fabrication thread

[Auto Rod Technologies]

A good metal patch is like a good hair transplant job, you won't know it's there. Doing metal work, I kinda see it actually looking for it, but then I don't. I have a HD desktop monitor screen. Also read about it on another forum.

The biggest difference between this tri-5 & thousands of others down the road would be in 10 to 30 plus years from now when a future buyer decides to strip & redo the body. They should have an opposite of the usual surprise of what's under the paint.
Between all the attention to detail on rust protection prep & having something like SPI epoxy primer sprayed where the sun won't shine, who knows how long a vehicle like this could last with only part time use & proper care.

Are the factory trunk emblems & lock going back on? To me the 57's with a shaved trunk lid just look a whole lot cleaner.

Man, I sure hope you are right, I'm sure anybody crazy enough to strip the car down would be surprised however the thought of anybody actually doing that or the thought of this car having a accident or anything of that nature just scares the crap out of me, after working on a car for so many years you hate to see anything happen to them.

To be honest we have striped quite a few cars now and I can't think of any of them that surprised me from being solid, I typically find things like roofing tar with flashing or aluminum foil stuffed in rust holes, and possibly some chicken wire to help hold things together. It's so frustrating when you look at a car that you think may be half decent only to find out every panel needs the works.. I prefer doing this metal work over any part of the job but sometimes it makes me feel bad for the customers.

This car is actually going to be all stock, however I do believe he is adding the continental kit.