has anyone welded the seam
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Eastwood has lead-free body solder that claims to work well with modern paint. I've never used it, but I have always been very happy with anything purchase from Eastwood.
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Look at the photo series "details, details" to see the start of welding up the seam and the finished work on Snakebit. Personally I would lay a length of 1/6" tig welding rod in the seam so as to not need as much heat and filler wire, especially if welding with MIG. Note how they are doing a seires of tack welds a distance apart rather than a continuous bead. They may look like a continuous bead in the picture, but they are a series of short overlapping tacks.
Wheels Of Dreams Project - Follow The Build
I highly recommend using 0.023 ESAB Easy Grind wire for MIG. See my welding tutorial:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-practice.html
Wheels Of Dreams Project - Follow The Build
I highly recommend using 0.023 ESAB Easy Grind wire for MIG. See my welding tutorial:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-practice.html
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Removing the rain gutter is a complex job, about 4 layers of metal come together there. If you cut the gutter off there will be a gap that must be repaired.
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Right way to do it, if you cut the entire rail off at once the roof skin will come free, and keeping alignment will be difficult. When you cut off the rail, there will be a gap between the roof skin and the cab sides that will need to be filled and the inner support panel will need to be reattached.
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I highly recommend using 0.023 ESAB Easy Grind wire for MIG. See my welding tutorial:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-practice.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-practice.html
The welding the new metal patch panel to the old metal on the floorpan is giving me a fit. Any suggestions or tips? AX, I have been through your tutorials. Maybe I missed something?
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The 0.023 is only available in 11# (8") spools now. The 0.030 is still available in 2# spools while supplies last. If your welder only handles the small spools, I'd order ample supply of the 0.030 IMMEDIATELY. Even the heavier wire in Easy Grind is better than any other wire for sheetmetal and general purpose, so stock up while you can.
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Anybody know where to get ESAB Easygrind .023? I can't seem to find it in any of the normal sources.
The welding the new metal patch panel to the old metal on the floorpan is giving me a fit. Any suggestions or tips? AX, I have been through your tutorials. Maybe I missed something?
The welding the new metal patch panel to the old metal on the floorpan is giving me a fit. Any suggestions or tips? AX, I have been through your tutorials. Maybe I missed something?