Vintage rides

It's time to patch the holes!!! I bought the sheet metal 2.5'x4'(0.055") in the begining of summer - now I even don't remember the price... It wasn't expensive.
Top sheet for the frame suppose to have reinforcements, I plan to use some profiled steel later just to give it structural strength.


The patch was tacked in place and welded from both sides. I didn't weld it in one pace just to prevent excessive wrapping. Maybe it doesn't look perfect cosmetically, but strength wise it's good! And moister won't get in!
Here are some pictures of the inner side:






Next thing - welding the topside:





The next step - fabricating the patch for the "belly"...