Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 34 minutes ago

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Fixing Rust & Prepping Panels the RIGHT Way! 🔧
Fixing rust and getting ready for panel bonding on your classic? This episode walks you through how to mark, prep, and repair damaged metal so you can move forward with confidence.
In this episode we cover: marking panel bond locations with 3M adhesive, repairing a rust hole with a MIG welder, using welding blankets for protection, making templates, shaping replacement metal, and fitting it into place the old-school way.
Rust never sleeps—but neither do we. Let’s get it handled.

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UPPER COWL PANEL 1970-71 FORD FAIRLANE TORINO RANCHERO MERCURY CYCLONE MONTEGO (D0OZ-6502010A)
LOWER COWL PANEL 1970-71 FORD FAIRLANE TORINO RANCHERO MERCURY CYCLONE MONTEGO (D0OZ-7602018)

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