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Old 08-17-2015, 11:06 PM
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By the way. Are you getting your aluminum from Metal Service Center?

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Was good talking with you this afternoon on the phone. Looking forward to stopping by your shop.
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Old 08-17-2015, 11:56 PM
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Wheel tub rear window area filler.
Trunk center floor area.
Above frame to below frame transition.
Driver side Tub to rear valance panel.
Passenger side tub to rear valance panel and small tubing battery tray.
Another shot of the drive side wheel tub to rear valance panel.
Trunk area tin work.
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Old 08-18-2015, 01:09 AM
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Gorgeous beading Steve. Something for me to aspire to!
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Old 08-18-2015, 11:15 AM
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Once again..........CLEAN.

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Old 09-14-2015, 09:54 PM
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If you look close where the battery tray welds to the frame the tin has a notch cut in it. It needs to be closed up.
The aluminum panel thickness is .040. The patch will be TIG welded in. The mild steel pieces are chill plates clamped top and bottom to control warping and buckling from welding.
Top and bottom chill plates clamped in place ready for welding.
The filler wire to be used is .045 from a MIG spool gun spool. Notice how curled the wire is as it comes off the spool. The wire tie pliers are used to straighten it out like cut length TIG wire.
After welding and cooling the chill plates are removed with no warping or buckling.
View from the bottom.
Cleaned up and ready to go.
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Old 09-14-2015, 10:40 PM
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Glad to see your back Steve.

See you Saturday. Or are you staying in Willits Friday night?

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Old 09-15-2015, 02:06 PM
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Glad to see your back Steve.

See you Saturday. Or are you staying in Willits Friday night?

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At this point it looks like Saturday. If it changes to Friday I will let you know.
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Old 09-16-2015, 06:00 AM
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I do similar with straightening the mig wire but use a cordless drill instead of the pliers.
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Old 09-16-2015, 02:16 PM
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I do similar with straightening the mig wire but use a cordless drill instead of the pliers.
Never thought of doing it that way. I like it. Good tip.
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Old 09-22-2015, 12:02 PM
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Just returned from Jere's class over the week end.--- Lot of information. --- 7 pages of notes. -- A lot of ah ha moments and it was FUN too.
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