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| Highland |
 Jul 25 2017, 10:53 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California  |
My '73 has what I'm guessing was a dealer installed air conditioning. I removed all the hoses and condenser and plan to purchase the replacement pan from Restoration Design. (Tried looking for an RD video on this, but couldn't find one.)
It would be great to see some pictures of what is considered a proper repair. I'm not a welder and will probably have someone weld it in for me, but still want to be educated on how it should be done and what it should look like when complete. Also, are these parts worth anything or should I toss them? I don't have the compressor, but do have the vent/evaporator.   |
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| Highland |
Jul 25 2017, 02:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California |
Excuse my ignorance, but is that piece butt welded all around?
Did you have to cut more of the trunk out to fit the RD piece or only trim the RD piece to fit what was cut out? |
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| McMark |
Jul 26 2017, 10:26 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Highland @ Jul 25 2017, 04:28 PM)  Excuse my ignorance, but is that piece butt welded all around? Did you have to cut more of the trunk out to fit the RD piece or only trim the RD piece to fit what was cut out? We all start learning somewhere. Butt welding is the proper process. Overlapping metal (or Lap Welding) leaves a gap that can hold and trap water. Trapped water is really where rust comes from. Make sure you work with someone that will butt weld and that is their normal process (which means they're practiced at it and have some assumed skill). Also, don't get too hooked into the size/shape of the replacement panel. Where to cut is dependent on the repair and is relatively different each time. Don't be afraid to cut the replacement panel if that's what looks like the right way to do it. The replacement pieces are not meant to be used whole. They're just big enough to cover a wide range of possible repair scenarios. Do whatever seems right. |
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Highland Show your Post Air Conditioning Repair Jul 25 2017, 10:53 AM
McMark It should look like nothing happened. If you... Jul 25 2017, 12:05 PM 914GT Here are a few photos of the 73 I did a few years ... Jul 25 2017, 02:16 PM The Cabinetmaker I butt welded mine all the way around with a donor... Jul 25 2017, 04:22 PM 914GT Yes, the piece is butt welded then ground flat, an... Jul 25 2017, 04:27 PM
cn2800 I don't know if it is the case for all A/C ins... Jul 25 2017, 11:29 PM Chris914n6
That has some differences from the DPD and VPC ... Jul 26 2017, 01:06 AM |
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