Zim's 63 Ranchero - Some Body Work


This is a group of photos showing the repair of the radiator mount and trans tunnel.

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November 29, 2008

A friend of mine at work is a welder, and he offered to help me repair some
of the more pressing items. We decided to fix the radiator mount panel, and
the transmission tunnel.

I got someone to cut out the piece I needed for the radiator mount from another
falcon, and found a piece of scrap steel to use for the trans tunnel.

I also snapped a couple of pictures of some of the pther projects he had laying around in his yard!

These new pieces were welded on, ground down, and then painted. While I was at it,
I went ahead and repainted the entire panel to return it to its original black.

I also took some time to take a few vehicle photos, but there was a smudge on the lens
and I will have to try again!

-Zim

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