36' rear tail pan repair

[ford nut]

messed up filler neck hole. . . .

 

[ford nut]

more stuff to fix. . . .

 

[ford nut]

more? yes.

 

[ford nut]

many, many delays with this fix. i'll post more pics of the slow progress and a couple of other things that need attention. these project car that people like me can afford need all kinds of repairs to make them whole again.
much time spent reversing bad repairs from decades ago when the tool of choice seemed to be a torch and a mallet.

 

[ford nut]

I ended up buying EMS outer skin too, which is the only game in town and will speed things up a bit. i was spending too much time working on the piece i cut out which was work hardened and not being cooperative. this has made more work though because now i will need TWO long horizontal seams. you'll see.

the inner EMS panel gave me a lot of trouble because the ends were not stamped for anything i was going to join together. not enough metal hang over to attach cage nuts to, or plug weld to rear fender houses, so more time figuring out how to make it solid again.
all the tough decisions have been made and it's moving forward again in my spare time. here's some pics.

At this point it's all just clamped while i think about the order to begin as some things will prevent access to other steps that need to be done. i think i can start tack welding it this weekend on the inner panels. as much as a pain in the rear all this - i enjoy it.

hopefully all this will help someone who needs it. more pics to come as it moves along.

 

[ford nut]

Kurt, I'd not done any 36 repairs with EMS pieces. However, I have (as a last resort) utilized their stiff on other year Fords.
If their '36 parts are anything like other year stuff they offer, be prepared to do a lot of modifying.
Yes, their stuff is better than nothing. However, in a few cases, not much.

Good luck with your project.

you are correct. the inner trunk floor extension kicked my butt. it had to be stretched 5/16 - 3/8 in width, and all the
curve hammered back into it to match my untouched wheel houses.

whatever metal the parts are stamped from - it's very forgiving though. i felt like a blacksmith i was pounding it so hard.

 

[Bored&Stroked]

You're tackling it one chunk at a time . . . very nice work and thanks for posting all the details!

 

[Zeke3]

I have to tackle this area on my '37, so I also love the detail you have provided. Keep up the good work.

 

[ford nut]

Well here it is about 8 month later and this whole stupid tail project is just about done. i'm just going to post a bunch of photos and if anyone needs explanations, please ask, kurt.

 

[ford nut]

more . . .

 

[ford nut]

yet more . . .

 

[ford nut]

we done? no . . .

 

[ford nut]

keeps going . .and going . . this is where it's at right now.

 

[ford nut]

here's a bonus fix that needed to get done too. part of the same area.
if the weather hold out, it will get two more coats of epoxy primer in the next few days.

 

[ford nut]

plus this, it's never ending. . .

 

[Elmo Rodge]

Looking good. That's a lot of work but well worth it.
Wayno

 

[tubman]

This makes one realize all of the detail work that goes into something like this. On the "TV Shows", it only takes about 30 seconds.

Excellent work.

 

['36 5W]

Ain't that the truth!
Ugh, I do not look forward to this fugly part of the body work;
but you have certainly done an admirable job of it.
Thanks for the tips, and I "tip my hat" to your skills and perseverance!

 

[ford nut]

thank you guys. it was not an easy repair, but even a non pro like me can get through it. but it's slow going. one more to go, the driver side lower cowl. i did the other side just before the rear tail pan. the driver side should go faster as i know what to expect now.

 

[Zeke3]

Your repairs are looking great, keep up the good work. Thanks for the inspiration. I have many similar repairs to make on my 37 coupe. I should go ahead and buy the repair panels and get with it.