Well, the welding has begun, and honestly isnt far from being done
doesnt take a whole lot of time to make a bunch of 3/8" round plug welds.
Prior to starting this project I had never even laid a hand on a MIG welder. I had some time with stick and TIG, but MIG somehow slipped away. So I started with a sheet of practice steel that I cut from the wrecked quarter and got my technique dialed in, then dove in headfirst. I immediately ran out of argon and it took me a while to figure out why my welds suddenly looked so awful
but anyways, you came here for pictures, so I shall deliver.
Here is the area above the rear bumper, all the welds are ground flush, but theyll be under the trim anyways.
Not the best welds in the world, but good penetration, and for someone with nearly no experience, I cant complain!
And here are the welds in the trunk
the whole thing is really coming together here, and I hope to start sanding and prepping for paint in the next week or so