I had to do a few quick jobs on the Camaro first today, so with that out of the way I put on the new gas bottle and the spool of .6mm wire that I got in the week. After a few test welds I got the settings about right and started tacking the filler panel that I made last week in. I really struggled to get the wire speed right and kept getting the wire sticking to the tip as I finished a bead and jamming the feed. After doing it 3 or 4 times in a row, I swapped back to .8 to finish off.

After a load of dollying to get the original bits roughly straight, I joined up all the tacks and got the grinder out. With it all ground nearly flat I used the DA sander to get it smoother and show up any low or high spots. Another half hour with the hammer and dollys, plus a bit of help from a block and lump hammer and I was pretty happy that it was ready to fill. I plan to get the column drilled and any other bits and bobs done before I get the filler out tho, so a quick coat of rattle can primer will keep it rust free for now. Next up is the cowl vent, but it was getting a bit late to start that, so it;ll have to wait till next time.