Metal Work 101

My friend Rubber Toes Droz says " Patients is a waste of time",  but in this case, I think it helps. Been working the cancerous metal on the left front top fender the last few days. Sandblasted the fender first, then tackled the bottom back of the fender first. The whole bottom was gone so used the fiberglass ones as a template guide to form new material. That part didn't look to bad and with some Mud filler,  we will see. Next came what I thought would be the hardest part to reform. Made a flange first using the fiberglass again as a pattern. Cut out the bad part and hand formed a new piece welding a little at a time. Got the flange all ground down and still have more grinding on the face to do. Will finish up that tomorrow and tackle the last cancer spot. Then it will be test fit time for that side. Still have the right one to go.  I think I see a lot of mud (Bondo) in my future.