Grinding the rust off the places that were  going to be bonded to was the place to start. Next, weld welding rod onto what was left of the rain gutter to support the fiberglass  cloth and bondoglass filler.
	That's not so ugly, and the rain will stay on the outside of the Willys! I reused the original window rubber, although dry & cracking, this will be a desert vehicle after all.

You should have seen the rust piled up in the interior walls, 2 1/2" deep. It was awful. But it did
not rust out the wall at that point. Amazing.
 
 

It's now getting it's first paint. After 6 yards of fiberglass cloth and 6 lbs of Bondoglass filler. Patching and sanding has taken months. It's not perfect by a long shot, but at least this Willys going to get a chance at being "On the Road Again"!

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