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**aotte1** · 10-08-2015, 10:10 PM

If you have the parts off or have access to the back of the panel to weld from, you can use a 1/8 inch thick piece of pure copper held on the face of the panel. This will give you a very close to flush weld. Once the copper cools it will fall off. Weld to the metal, not the copper, puddle runs onto the copper.

Good idea to practice on scrape metal a couple times, get technique down first.

10-08-2015, 10:10 PM	#4
aotte1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: lousiville Ky Posts: 2,645	Re: Welding up the holes where side trim was. If you have the parts off or have access to the back of the panel to weld from, you can use a 1/8 inch thick piece of pure copper held on the face of the panel. This will give you a very close to flush weld. Once the copper cools it will fall off. Weld to the metal, not the copper, puddle runs onto the copper. Good idea to practice on scrape metal a couple times, get technique down first.