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01-15-2013, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Blyth, Ontario, Canada
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welding body probs
okay so heres the deal, i think i ****ed up! i was cutting the center stake pockets out of my box , i cut the folds out that go around the hole but when i cut through it i noticed there are 2 layers of metal! i want to replace both layers as well as fill in the stake pockets, BUT i dont want to put 2 layers of metal together and then have moisture get in and bow out both pieces of metal as that will look like ass ! what do i do !
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01-16-2013, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona
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Re: welding body probs
Shoot yourself.....wait, just kidding....lol
I see your in blyth. Could that be Blythe California? |
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01-16-2013, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lafayette, IN
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Re: welding body probs
Use a thicker piece to fill in the hole. Doing that should fill the hole nicely, and the slightly thicker piece will help with the heat when you weld it up. By thicker, I mean as close to the thickness of the 2 factory pieces together.
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01-16-2013, 10:52 AM
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Location: Blyth, Ontario, Canada
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Re: welding body probs
Haha nope not in cali, im way up here in caaannnada ..EH and sounds kinda hodge-podge replacing two pieces with one imo
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01-16-2013, 11:00 AM
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Location: Lafayette, IN
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Re: welding body probs
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May sound kind of hodge podge, but if you are filling in the stake pockets anyway what's it matter? Less gaps to worry about water getting in. But it is your truck, good luck with it. Posted via Mobile Device |
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01-16-2013, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Blyth, Ontario, Canada
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Re: welding body probs
Well come to think about it a single piece would likley be stronger and i can make up for what ever i need to with a bit of bondo, thanks!
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01-16-2013, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: On the banks of the Clackamas River, Eagle CreeK Oregon
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Re: welding body probs
When grinding on your patch/weld/repair keep in mind a lot of heat can/is generated<> be careful not to distort your parent metal, chances are it will have most of the movement/shrinkage/expansion .
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01-17-2013, 11:37 AM
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Re: welding body probs
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01-18-2013, 02:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Raleigh, N.C.
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Re: welding body probs
Keep most of the heat toward the thick patch panel, spread out your welds, burn with proper amps and let it cool.-
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