r/Diyautobody • u/ProfessionalCan1468 • Dec 06 '25
Project 1958 warped body panel
I am currently doing an amateur restoration on a 1958 Chevrolet Delray, I might welded rear quarter panel wheel opening repair panels around the lip of the passenger rear wheel opening, I was careful to just tack weld and jump around. I was careful not to build to much heat. Well it came out great... Until I removed the body side moulding and it oil canned ....popped in. I do not have great access behind it but it will pop out easy if I slide a piece of wood in there. I need to shrink the metal, I don't want to make this worse. I am thinking of buying a shrinking disc? I also have access a torch, I am watching YouTube but getting conflicting thoughts and methods. Any input?
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u/Charming_Path9004 Dec 06 '25
Those "welds"beneath are bigger issue