[MP&C]

Your weld dots don't look bad at all, how are they on the back side?

You show some welds that have gaps in between adjacent welds. Here is where the overlap process helps to eliminate those. Do your fit up, start tacking at one end, move a couple inches, align the panel, tack again, move a couple inches, tack again, until you reach the other end. Now go back and planish each weld dot, then go back and grind each weld dot. Now instead of skipping in between, do a slight overlap of all the previous ones. This helps to get rid of those pesky gaps you have between the dots... Similar to this:

Originally Posted by MP&C

Back to welding... All clamped up, again...





First set of tacks...








Weld penetration, the back side....








I had someone asking about the process I used with the mig, so I took the close ups to show it a little better... Weld, planish, grind, overlap, repeat...








Planishing as you go helps to keep the panel's shape in check...





Still needs a bit of bumping but not too bad overall..