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where to cut for panel replacement?
hello, just wondering how to figure where to cut out an old panel, (say a cabcorner, or floor patch). if i put the new panel over the existing one and trace it can i cut on that line to butt weld or "x" of an inch less? Thanks, Devin
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That's close to how I do it. Except I don't cut on the line. I leave a little extra to start fitting the new piece. Sometimes I trim a little off the new sometimes more off the old. Leaving a little helps when doing the hammer and dolly work to get a good fit. You'll probably get more responses if you post this in the paint and body section.
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cut your truck's problem area back to good metal and then trim the replacement panel to fit...
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What bigvinnie said.I go with a 1/16-1/8th gap.Use small welds,not much more than a tack weld,and space them out.I like to use a flap disc for grinding the weld smooth.To heavy grinding will warp the panel.
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