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1936 Volvo P51
The body work on this vehicle was so intensive, and so heavily documented
that two pages had to be created for the pictures. To go to the most current
pictures, click
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The gas cap filler enclosure, terribly deteriorated, rusted to oblivian |
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New fashioned cover-obvious difference! |
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Left rear quarter, lower section-you can see the bondo that was used (pink material) as well as a line that indicates the false extension |
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A side view of that same rear quarter, with the filler removed |
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3/21/05
Inner wheel well, the lower rusted portion is removed |
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Same as previous picture, Hans is holding the piece that was cut out |
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3/22/05: Dog leg, outter flange rebuilt |
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3/29/05
Driver's side rear inner wheel well repair complete |
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Rear quarter panel extension repair |
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Driver side inner rear quarter panel repair finished |
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Driver side rear body mount rusted around |
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Driver side rear inner quarter panel extension deteriorated |
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Passenger rear quarter panel repair complete, fender installed for fit |
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4/05/05
Driver side rear inner wheel well arch, lower repair |
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8/9/05: exhaust gasket competley rebuilt, and a remade stud (3rd from the left) with a helicoiled stud hole |
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8/11/05: Hans polishing the heater box after re-welding it |
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This is the heater core that the car came into the shop with. It wouldnt fit in the heater box-it measured 5 3/4 inches and the box only allows for |
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5 1/2 |
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8/16/05: Fitting the rear fender |
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8/17/05: Right rear-finishing details of the fender well |
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We had to extend the rocker panel to fit the fenders |
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Created fender reinforcement flange |
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Same as the other side, had to extend the running board |
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This is the other side of the reinforced flange for the fender |
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8/23/05: Starting the bodywork on the right rear quarter panel |
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8/24: Fitting the fender to the driverside rear qurter |
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fender fitted to the quarter panel, body work is apparent here |
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Discovery of rust under the paint on the passenger side rocker panel |
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8/30/05: Passenger side, rear quarter panel body work |
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9/1: Hans doing the body work on the right rear fender |
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9/6: Stripping the passenger rear door |
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Driver side rear door stripped to metal |
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9/7: Body work being done on the driverside front fender |
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9/8: Passenger front fender as recieved, fitted to the car |
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Surface of the passenger side front fender, stripped, showing the deep rust pits |
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9/12 Body work on the passenger front fender |
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9/13: The next 4 pictures show the front dog leg exposed with all of the rust that was found and the previous (poor quality) work |
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9/14/05: Passengerside front dogleg cut open |
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Passenger patch inside the door opening |
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Passengerside, front, dogleg repaired |
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9/15: Driverside rear door being stripped |
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Driverside front and rear doors stripped and repaired |
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Hans stripping the grey paint from the body |
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Holes in the corner of the door, this shows the rusting through in detail |
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This is a shot of the bottom of the door, you can see the rust-through here as well |
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Rusted piece from the bottom corner of the door cut out |
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Door corner rust through and the rust cut out |
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repair panel welded into place |
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Door corner repair repair finished |
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extent of rust on the inside of the door, this shows the water line |
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The body, stripped of all grey paint |
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The body, showing the repair work done on the rear quarter |
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Body work on the main body |
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Door in self etching primer |
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Pin holes in the door that showed up after sandblasting |
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Bottom of the door, rusty panel cut out |
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door, bottom repair panel is welded into place |
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The fenders in the final sealer |
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Door panel welded in and prepped for bodywork |
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The work is finished on the doors |
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