Pillar Talk Part 2

It's been 10 months since I've had a chance to work on "Old Yeller".
Last December I created a distraction for myself by buying an old house and restoring it. I knew that if I allowed myself to be distracted by car work, I would never get the house done (which would result in one very unhappy wife!) The house project wrapped up last month, but then we had a little visit from someone named "Irma" who has caused a lot of damage to our property, necessitating even more time away from my project.

Replacement welded in place

Today, the weather has roared into town for the day with fierce winds and rain, so my dear wife encouraged my to take the day and go to my happy place.
The last thing I was working on was the driver's side "A" pillar. I had already removed the outer piece from the old donor pillar, so a quick trip into the sandblasting cabinet got it cleaned up and ready to install.
Likewise, I had cut away most of the rusted outer piece on my car, so it didn't take long to grind away the few remaining spot welds. Time was spent this morning carefully trimming and fitting the replacement piece into the car before finally welding it in.

A few small holes but much better than before

This side has a few spots where rust had completely penetrated the metal, but it's still way better than the old pillar. My plan is to pump a good amount of seam sealer
into the pinholes to inhibit any future rusting, as well as to create a solid backing for a skim coat of body filler. Hopefully the project is up and running again!