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| ricardo |
 Dec 9 2016, 08:26 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 47 Joined: 9-November 16 From: Lakeview, NY Member No.: 20,572 Region Association: North East States  |
Has anybody had any experience replacing rusty floor sections with premade panels or sheet metal patches attached with panel adhesive? It's used by car manufacturers in most new cars to replace welding.
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| mepstein |
Dec 9 2016, 08:34 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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This question comes up every 6 months or so. Our cars are not new cars. Really should be welded like originally done. Your going to have to fabricate pieces to fit the rusty sections anyway. If you just glue in all the little pieces it will look like paper mache'
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| zambezi |
Dec 9 2016, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 711 Joined: 14-April 08 From: Lafayette, LA Member No.: 8,920 Region Association: South East States |
I can see trying to get by with adhesive on a cosmetic panel, like a fender patch, but for anything structural like floors they must be welded as designed.
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| Mark Henry |
Dec 9 2016, 12:23 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I often think this comes from peeps hoping to get around the expence of a welder.
Personally if you plan to fab steel, even for seemingly minor projects and repairs, a MIG welder and a small gas bottle is the best tool investment you will ever make. Some of the china welders (Everlast, Longevity which BTW is Eastwood, etc) have come a long way and are a damn good buy for a hobbiest. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Dec 9 2016, 12:53 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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Mark speaks the truth! I got a 110v Century MIG 25 years ago, and it's paid for itself two or three times.
You are asking for advice, so here's mine. IMHO we have eclipsed the day of using a piece of a Cadillac hood to fix a 914 floor pan, or whatever home fabricated patch. These cars are on a trajectory to significantly appreciate in the next 5 -10 years, and trying to save a few bucks today could cost in the long run. That said, it's your car and you should proceed as you see fit. In the FWIW department, there was a 70's Cadillac hood that had a step that lined up pretty good for a 914 floor pan patch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| McMark |
Dec 10 2016, 12:01 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 |
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| mgp4591 |
Dec 10 2016, 12:39 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,372 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Dec 9 2016, 11:23 AM)  I often think this comes from peeps hoping to get around the expence of a welder. Personally if you plan to fab steel, even for seemingly minor projects and repairs, a MIG welder and a small gas bottle is the best tool investment you will ever make. Some of the china welders (Everlast, Longevity which BTW is Eastwood, etc) have come a long way and are a damn good buy for a hobbiest. Love my Eastwood - infinite adjustability and it burns everything I've put it to so far including 1/4 inch. Damn good for the money! |
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