Shawn
Jan 12th, 01, 3:40 PM
Say you had to weld a panel into a piece of metal that will be seen from both sides, like the backwall of an El Camino. Is there a way to weld it, grind it down and have it be as strong as the metal itself and not be noticed from either side?
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1970 Chevy El Camino (Custom) Non-SS (http://www.dreamelectric.com/images/pb040001a.jpg)
Green Mist & Silver w/Green Vinyl Top
350ci/300HP 4bbl & Dual Exhaust
TH-350 - 2.73 Posi Rear
Factory PS, PB, PW, A/C & More
My El Camino Home Page (http://www.dreamelectric.com/index.html)
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Redrum
Jan 12th, 01, 6:59 PM
The answer is pretty darn close....... There will be some need for a small amount of plastic filler to smooth everything as there will be some heat distortion, pits and gaps unless you have a lot of welding experience and can butt weld real good.
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Redrum (or Mike)
68 Corvette - 383 CI 427 HP
69 SS Chevelle being updated to Pro-Touring
97 Z-28
MARTINSR
Jan 12th, 01, 10:33 PM
Where EXACTLY is this panel? What is wrong with it? How much do you plan on replacing?
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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T
Shawn
Jan 13th, 01, 12:48 PM
This panel is the back wall of my El Camino, at the bed level. There is some holes that are in it that go all the way through. They're not big, just pinholes with one the size of a nailhead, that I'll have to cut out and patch up, probably with my custom-made metal. I'm guessing this might be the same situation under the vinyl top.
I have a page that shows all the stuff (http://www.dreamelectric.com/Metal.htm) I'll be making and a few that I'll need from donor cars. http://www.dreamelectric.com/Metal.htm
MARTINSR
Jan 13th, 01, 2:12 PM
Man, you have done more work already with your drawings than I did on my car! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif Many of these sites can not be seen from the back, in fact you can't even get to them from the back. So, you will have to over lap the patch. You can get a steping tool from Eastwood, they work very nice, I just used mine today on a patch panel project. The ones that can be seen from both sides are going to be a bit tougher. You can use plastic filler on both sides, I did on the bed sides of my '48 Chevy truck. It now looks perfect on both sides.
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1965 Buick Gran Sport Convertible
1965 Buick Skylark H/T