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slydogg76 · 01-17-2017, 10:29 AM

So I started welding in the patch panels that I have had for a few years now, that were just screwed into place. I decided to do the majority of the work with butt welds. Didn't care for the overlapping of metal, especially when it comes to water getting into the holes or cracks.

This is my first attempt at welding, what do you think?

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01-17-2017, 10:29 AM	#54
slydogg76 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 86	Re: 52 pickup 77 frame 454bbc So I started welding in the patch panels that I have had for a few years now, that were just screwed into place. I decided to do the majority of the work with butt welds. Didn't care for the overlapping of metal, especially when it comes to water getting into the holes or cracks. This is my first attempt at welding, what do you think?