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Old May 8, 2015 | 11:01 PM
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My body man says the adhesives are expensive and welding parts is cheaper.
I read that as "I don't know anything about adhesives so I'm going to hope I can dissuade you by playing the wallet card".
No offense, but it also sounds like he is set in his ways and is only willing to do it his (easiest) way: flange the seam and lap weld it, cover the shrinkage with filler. I think you are either going to have to accept his way or find someone else (or take my next workshop and do it yourself, even less expensive!)
 
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Originally Posted by AXracer
I read that as "I don't know anything about adhesives so I'm going to hope I can dissuade you by playing the wallet card".
No offense, but it also sounds like he is set in his ways and is only willing to do it his (easiest) way: flange the seam and lap weld it, cover the shrinkage with filler. I think you are either going to have to accept his way or find someone else (or take my next workshop and do it yourself, even less expensive!)
I think you are right.

Thanks for the offer but NC is a long way for a class.
 
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Old May 10, 2015 | 09:27 PM
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Have seen adhesive test through salt, heat and cold. Test metal would tear before bond would break.
 
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