Battery tray replacement, How did you weld yours? |
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Battery tray replacement, How did you weld yours? |
swood |
Dec 27 2003, 01:14 PM
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Mine isn't terrible, in fact the tray isn't rusted through in any place. But I have the replacement, and I want to paint underneath. So I'm trying to figure out how to remove it, I'll try drilling out the spot welds. (Couldn't find that specific bit).
But without a spot welder, how do you weld it back on? Most of it will need to be painted first anyways, so would you tack the base on first from the inside then the tray underside? Not to be a CW, but I wouldn't want to see weld beads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowtorch.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
swood |
Dec 27 2003, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,839 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Strong Beach Member No.: 251 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(RustyWa @ Dec 27 2003, 03:11 PM) What color is that? It looks like you have a few small holes where the battery tray was up against the inner fender well. Are you planning on replacing that metal? Post pics of your progress...maybe even all the steps, if you have time to do that, including painting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) This would make a good Classic thread if most of the steps with photos were included. I'm planning on doing the same thing this winter. Palma Green Metallic. Your car is my cars idol. I wasn't able to see where the spot welds were to grind them down, releasing the tray. So I just ripped it off. I'll do as Andy suggested and drill a hole in the new metal over the old spot welds, in this case the holes, and just fill them. I'm not worthy to create a Classic thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) But I'll post pics as I go. |
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