Smooth engine bay, need help!

they make panels that can be rivited into place just fyi..

wont have to do all the dirty work that way.

I think those panels still need to be welded into place. When i took on the task of welding those holes in the engine bay I had never welded in my life. I borrowed my buddie's lincoln weld pak 100 and started at it. You get the hang of it towards the end. There will be a lot of grinding though. And in my case, another round of welding, and another round of grinding. After that it was time to add the filler, sand, filler, and another round of sanding, then prime and paint. Its a lot of work. I would say i spent around 100 bucks on parts and around 40 hours and the panels are only 149.99 so its up to you. You can rent welders from Home Depot, but I would dedicate atleast 18 hours to get the most bang for your buck.

One thing i don't like about aprons you can buy is that they aren't as smooth so i would end up doing more fill work on them, but it beats the welding and grinding on all the bullet holes. When I do my vert down the road, i will buy the panels, fill them, sand them and then weld them in.

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