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| cary |
 Feb 16 2013, 07:07 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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As I'm getting closer to putting some new metal on my restoration project.
I've begun to wonder what folks do to the drilled out parts. Do you weld in the entire hole? Which would make a huge weld. Which would make the next restoration (20 years from now) really tough. Our do you weld in then hole flush. Then drill a smaller hole to weld in. What's the best practice?  |
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| Mike Bellis |
Feb 16 2013, 07:56 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Most do a rosette weld. The entire hole.
Just restore it properly so you don't have to take it apart in 20 years... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| cary |
Feb 17 2013, 09:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Feb 16 2013, 05:56 PM)  Just restore it properly so you don't have to take it apart in 20 years... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I'm preparing for the worst. This will be better than new. Welds and Seam Sealing. But I plan this to be my daily driver for the next 15 years in Portland. We get a couple inches of rain ................... LOL. So i'm preparing for the worst. |
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| Mike Bellis |
Feb 17 2013, 10:52 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(cary @ Feb 17 2013, 07:40 AM) But I plan this to be my daily driver for the next 15 years in Portland. We get a couple inches of rain ................... LOL. So i'm preparing for the worst. 15 years of daily driving in the rain? Are you sure this is the best plan? I love driving my 914. I drive it as often as I can. Driving it in the rain sucks! It has nothing to do with the handling of the car. The wipers suck. The weather striping sucks. I always end up wet... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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cary Reattaching drilled out spot welding parts Feb 16 2013, 07:07 PM
Vacca Rabite :agree:
Also, try a spot weld cutter next time. Ea... Feb 16 2013, 10:49 PM
cary
:agree:
Also, try a spot weld cutter next time. E... Feb 17 2013, 09:33 AM Rand Agree, rosette weld and fill the hole, but no bigg... Feb 16 2013, 10:52 PM cary Going to try ..............
Nothing puts a smile ... Feb 17 2013, 11:04 AM |
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