I finally got the door down from the loft to fit on the door pillar I made. I discovered that the rocker panel doesn’t fit as expected, as the body line slips under the door’s edge. I may need to cut the aftermarket panel and add metal to lower it below the door. I’m now concerned about the other side that’s already finished.
The bottom of the fender sticks out, so I’ll have to trim part of the floor. The floor was completely rotten, but I thought I kept it within close specs. However, that black fender is also aftermarket. I could trim the bottom of the fender to make it fit properly. I’ll do this after aligning the door and welding the pillar in place.
Tonight, I cleaned up welds with pinholes and prepped the metal before spraying with copper weld-through primer. I might tape off contact points and then topcoat the inside with rust-proof paint.
I’m using copper weld through primer because the zinc version creates a lot of spatter and smoke. I’m unsure if zinc works well. At the top of the picture, you can see the remains of the old rocker panel; most of this will be cut off, and the rocker will be welded to the remaining short piece.
