now that i'm tearing into the old nasty body panels of my bus, i thought i'd better post up a bit on how and what i'm doing. first, i have zero welding experience, but i have a friend who is willing and able to teach me (and help in the process). she has 135,000mi on the odo, but she had a tow-bar affixed to the front bumper so not all of that is actual engine work. she's been garaged or in a barn for nearly 20yr of her life, good for the body (except for the mouse condos built in every possible space). here's the left side of the bus as it was when i got her in my garage-
doesn't look so bad, unless you look up close (or if you've seen such things before and know what the cancer has been up to).
left front of rocker panel, just behind front wheel well
middle front and rear of rocker panel
rear of rocker, front section of rear wheel arch panel
rear wheel arch metal, foreward of the well
