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Old 12-18-2010, 12:09 PM
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Shrinker/stretcher would make the job easier, but is not necessary to accomplish this task. If this is the only time you'll use it, I would suggest doing it by hand like David shows on his DVD and save yourself the money.
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Old 12-19-2010, 09:11 AM
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Is this the DVD your talking about.

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Old 12-19-2010, 03:09 PM
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Yes, it is one of the many tricks he shows on the video. Everything he does on the video is with basic hand tools, so it is EXCELLENT for learning because it teaches you how to do things without spending a lot of money.
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Old 12-19-2010, 06:58 PM
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It is an awesome video! I highly recommend it, wish I had known about it earlier, contains lots of great information (you will end up watching it more than once for sure).

Shawn is right, the video will show you how to make the parts you need with not much more than hand tools. The shrinker/stretcher, like most tools simply buys back some of your time with some of your money.
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Old 12-19-2010, 08:09 PM
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You guys are awesom. I was just getting ready to order DVD. I'm going to wait on dvd before I continue.I just want to think you guys for your help.Like I said all suggestions are very helpful.I've got another problem that I'll post monday.
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Old 12-19-2010, 10:12 PM
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I just went though this LOL.. I went looking for the thread, but did't find it. I used a shrinker/stretcher combo...
It's also why I haven't posted in awhile... Just tooo busy..
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:00 AM
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Do any of you guys want to sell your shrinker/stretcher combos cheap LOL.
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:34 AM
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This is the work I finished last week this is one of the reason I'm on this site to figure out how to fix this problem.This is my first quarter panel job everything went well till I was all most finished when I noticed this problem.The car is not going to be a show car but I don't want alot of bondo.This is under where the top meets the body so its hard to get to and also this is a flange weld.I'm pretty confident you guys can help with this also.








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Old 12-20-2010, 10:57 AM
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if its a flange weld, you cant do an awful lot with it. and being hard to get to compounds your problem. Too late now to do anything with it, fill and level it and move on.

Couple of things you may have done different, panel adhesive, lap with staggered welds minimizing warpage, smaller hotter tacks, spotweld, buttweld where you can reach it to metalfinish, remove the quarter at the factory seams and weld the new one in metalfinishing as you go, a better quarter that goes to the factory seams, any number of things. Purists will want you to use no plastic filler or try and have you spend 30 hours to get the seam better by .030, but on a panel such as this, already welded, you will have to use filler and a good amount of it. use this as expierience to make each sucessive panel better.
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Old 12-20-2010, 10:37 PM
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Ditto with Marty... If you have a 'nail gun' (welds on those copper pins) you can kinda pull as you hit the highs... But with a lap weld, it's a b1tch...
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