Patch panel/Rust repair
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From: Texas
Patch panel/Rust repair
The panel I put in was plain steel. No body filler or anything like that. The inside of the cowl was steel brushed and coated with POR-15 before welding. After I finished the repair, I recoated with POR-15 from inside the truck throught the fresh air vent.
For primer I used Krylon I had laying around and was temporary. The entire cab was sandblasted and primed by a local shop for $400 a few months ago.
For primer I used Krylon I had laying around and was temporary. The entire cab was sandblasted and primed by a local shop for $400 a few months ago.
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From: Heidelberg, Germany
krosati- nice article. I ahve some stuff I'm fixin to tackle. Also, since there aren't many books out there on the subject, and you do seem to know what you're talking about.... you could write one and make a dollar or two... just a thought.
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Well, I'm not too sure I would have the time. But who knows, later after the truck is done, I could try.
I did get some of my work published recently in Classic Trucks Magazine. Check out the thread in GC (moved to Announcments now) https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...hreadid=172537
I did get some of my work published recently in Classic Trucks Magazine. Check out the thread in GC (moved to Announcments now) https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...hreadid=172537
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From: green bay, WI
Nice job. Might I add that you should use an epoxy primer on all metal areas before you spray your filler primer. Icar actually wants you to use a weld through primer, then weld, and treat bare metal with a metal prep or self etching primer, but all that gets expensive, if you coat the bare metal with an epoxy primer like ppg dp-40 you will have a pretty good repair.
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From: Georgetown, Ky
WTG on the article Krosati!! You should be very proud man. i think that making patch panels is a dying art. Right up there with Hand PinStriping.
when you gonna get to do the Mustang II front susp. On your truck? Looking forward to seeing that go on.
when you gonna get to do the Mustang II front susp. On your truck? Looking forward to seeing that go on.
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Actually it's already installed. I did this way before I started the cab repairs. I have a few pics in my gallery but didn't post all of the tech details. I planned to do an article for my website but never made it around to it.
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From: Hesperia CA
You guys are all way past my abilities but I can add something that helped me a ton when welding sheet metal. My mig, and I'm assuming most others do too, can use several sizes of wire. The smallest wire at .023 got me to where I can do beautiful welds on metal as thin as .035. Butt welds, overlaps, outside corners, you name it.
Before trying that I was blowing holes on anything under .060.
I'm getting ready to patch two 6" x 5" holes in the side of the bed on my 65 F250 that were cut out for access doors to get to gas tank fillers, so this was a great thread to run into. Wish me luck!
Before trying that I was blowing holes on anything under .060.
I'm getting ready to patch two 6" x 5" holes in the side of the bed on my 65 F250 that were cut out for access doors to get to gas tank fillers, so this was a great thread to run into. Wish me luck!
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From: New Jersey
i was planning on buying myself a little electric welder for some body work and thing around the house. i dont want to spend too much, but i want to know what kind of welder i should get that would work for such purposes
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From: Agua Dulce, So. Calif.
Originally posted by mooseboy52
would a wire welder work?
would a wire welder work?
