Metal warped after cutting out rusted panel
Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2020 4:48 am
Hello everyone, I'm replacing most of the rear quarter panel on a 1964 comet. After cutting out a rusted area the remaining metal on the panel warped on me as you can see in the pictures. Could this be due to the lower panel being out of shape before I cut out the bad spot? With the rust being so bad on both sides of the car it's hard to tell what the original shape is. I guess my biggest question is should I cut out all of the Rusted area before I start welding in new metal? I put a new rolling chassis under this car and is it possible that their rear end of the car might have sagged a little bit and put that metal in a bind? I have the body just tacked to the frame, and im thinking that I might need to cut the rear end of the body loose from the frame and try jacking the body up slightly to see if that warpage straighten out . Thanks in advance for all of your help and you all have a Happy Father's Day!