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Wedge Nearly done welding the TR8 floor repairs

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Some touch up and lots of clean up to do, but the patches are in and are solid. Ugly, but solid. I think... Hope...

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Those are definitely in there to stay. Good job so far.

Are you going to POR15 or Eastwood Rustproof that area?
 
Looks good and solid Skip, now for the clean up eh? Ugly don't count, that can be fixed. My ex used to come out to my shop and tell me about all the warts in whatever project I was doing, I finally banned her from the shop.
Course now I have a different shop and a different wife, whew!

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Pretty ugly, TD. But there to stay. I would use a grinder and pretty them up a bit. Other than that, good job!
 
Brosky said:
Are you going to POR15 or Eastwood Rustproof that area?
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I was planning on using POR15 <span style="font-weight: bold">after</span> using a grinder to clean up the welds (which need it).
 
Panel repair always gives a person a very rewarding feeling, doesn't it?

Those look good. A little work with a grinder (don't hit any one spot too long) and in no time it will look great. BTW, I use a wheel to take off really tall blobs and finish off with a flap wheel to blend things in without deep gouges.

Remember that POR doesn't stick well to smooth metal (even when acid etched). Still... POR is pretty tough and that repair will be under carpet. Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator sticks well to sound metal, but keep in mind that (to me at least) it always feels a little "soft". If you use Rust Encapsulator keep the thickness down so you don't have a squishy primer below your top coat.
 
Larry, I bought a nice (Millermatic 110v) welder a few years ago and have really enjoyed gas welding. Not that I have done much, but it ain't that hard to do an adequate job. I want a spool gun next to be able to weld aluminum to build my wife a green house. That should get me some points....
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]That should get me some points....[/QUOTE]

On your American Express card perhaps.............

That sound like a project designed to surpass any and all TR6 projects.
 
Bill said:
I want a spool gun next to be able to weld aluminum to build my wife a green house. That should get me some points....
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Lexan panels?!?! :jester:
 
Very nice!!

Now that you're getting the hang of it... once you've got the panel tacked on, you may want to try this;

Instead of holding the trigger down, weld in pulses. Just hold for a second or so, enough time for the arc to start and for a bit of material to weld, then stop. No need to wait, do the same thing immediately next to the spot your just did. Repeat over and over.

This technique is good to use for sheet metal, since it keeps the surface relatively cool, avoids warpage and blow-through. And less welding snot to grind off at the end! :wink: Somewhere there was an online tutorial with a great video of this... I'll see if I can find it.

Keep on truckin', looks like you're almost done!
 
nice welding!
 
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