This is the inside/outside on a '30 Ford coupe, front forward roof area of the right side. I am unable to find a replacement piece for a coupe although they are available for sedans (different). My skills are minimal in this area but there is substantial metal to weld too if I had the talent to make one from scratch. What are others doing? Is it beyond reason to apply fiberglass cloth and resin to the inside of the area? It's the front foot that needs to be replaced if anyone has one handy.
I hope you find a good way to do this, I just started into a similar problem on my 31 tudor only mine is above the quarter window. Good luck and watching to see if you find the answer.
Good coat hanger wire/soft steel rod n ox/ace weld is the way fill it in,small tip,lots of time as hole get a lot bigger before they get smaller,, or make a patch part new panel an weld it in.
Get with @sloppy jalopies , he is all the way across country (Maine) but I was there just the other day. . . He has what you need
That bottom lip just looks like a 90 degree bend, I think I'd make a new section, just that piece, and weld it in, the rest I would weld closed with a brass backer like Rusty Valley is suggesting. You don't have to fab a whole new panel, just make the easy parts and weld the rest closed. Take your time, don't dump too much heat in it at once.
NO NO NO Fiberglass Cloth has No strength properties to it at all, it is just for finish work. Also hard to tell by the pics and I dont have a car to go by.. Looks pretty flat metal to cut out, trace onto new metal trim to fit and weld in..
Cut out (leaving the drip rail intact) the section(s) that are bad. Make a new piece, bend a lip on it, and weld it in. You will probably have to make a few relief slits in the lower lip to allow it to curve front to back (unless you have a buddy with a shrinker/stretcher tool). I would only try to weld single holes if they are by themselves (use the brass backing suggestion-it works well).
Well I'm not a great fabricator and I don't have fancy tools, but If it were me, I'd replace the metal by making simple 90 degree pieces and welding them together.
It looks like a straight piece of metal with a ridge in it. Any decent metal man with a brake could make a patch panel in 15 minutes. I could make one with a piece of angle iron, work bench and rubber mallet. You need to find a sheet metal man or body man in your area who knows his trade. If you want to have a go yourself start by measuring the length and width of the patch panel you need. Make a practice piece about 2 or 3 inches wide to figure out exactly how to make the bends, how far apart etc. Don't worry if it takes a few tries, sheet metal is cheap. Once you have figured out how to get an exact fit, make your full size piece.
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