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Posted by: saigon71 Mar 13 2011, 06:14 PM

I have been following quite a few of the build threads related to this subject, but I am still a little confused about how this replacement panel gets attached at the front. Do you butt weld it with a sleeve? It looks as though it will "wrap" around the section running back from below the door...do you lap weld it and sleeve it? I left the section running back from the door a little long so I can trim it after I figure out how this thing goes together. Hopefully the attached pics help to explain the situation.

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Posted by: two-strokejohn Mar 13 2011, 07:32 PM

Check out Jeff Hail's repairs at this http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=76791&hl=rust++repair then go to page 7, post 134. It appears that buttwelded it , and then puts a double reinforcement panel inside of it to strengthen the area and to provide a solid base for the seat belt anchor.

Posted by: 9146986 Mar 13 2011, 10:13 PM

Yes, you butt the joints flush and everything will line up better, then put a plate on the blind side. I've also put a bulkhead inside that long, up in the suspension console area.