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Old 07-10-2013, 03:00 PM   #180
Mr.Hyde
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Re: 1967 C10 "Sinister"

On the welding portion. If your using flux core with your wire feed it will most likely be better for the c notch because its a hotter welding process and you will get better bite into the parent material. For your sheet metal you want to do about a 1/8 gap between your body panel and patch if you see weld on the other side you know your getting good penetration on your welds. Butt weld clamps are good for keeping this gap and keeping the panels flat. Also another note when you are sanding if you see your steel is turning blue then stop immediately, the metal is getting too thin. Flap disc are great for finishing welds I wouldn't use a grinding stone for one reason and that's because they produce heat which can be controlled if you don't stay in one spot too long, goes for the flap disk too. You want long strokes when you grind and you want the abrasive as flat on the material as possible this will prevent you from digging into and gouging the material. If you need any advice on welding I'm a good guy to ask I do it for a living haha good luck with the project!
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