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  1. scotts74birds

    Rust prevention home remedy

    I'm not quite sure if the foam is a good or bad idea. Back in the 60's, some VW's had it, and it caused rust issues. Now the foam today is very different. The common thought is to use "Great Stuff", a foam made for home insulation. The thinking behind this is that it is a "Closed-Cell" foam...
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    I am an IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!

    "We have met the enemy. And it is US!"
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    TIG welding tips for beginner?

    Wow! Lot of good things to look at! Re: Holes from clamping. In the article, they recommended using self-tapping screws, or cleco-pins, to clamp the floorpan into place as the adhesive cured, unless you have 3-foot C-clamps in your toolbox! Then plug-weld the holes afterwards. I DO have a...
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    TIG welding tips for beginner?

    Interesting post, Moparpoor! From some of the articles I have read, using adhesive, and plug-welding the holes used to clamp it, was deemed acceptable. I work in a BIW area and am very familiar with STRW. Perhaps we may be talking about different types of adhesives? The ones I referred to...
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    TIG welding tips for beginner?

    A few months back, I thought I saw one of the Mopar mags do a floor-pan install using a structural-adhesive and flangeing method. They also plug and stitch welded in places. They would crimp a flange on the old, solid metal. Then apply structural-adhesive. Then the parts are screwed together...
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    Does a half pan have to be welded

    No one ever said FCAW didn't stick, we just said it was sloppy looking and messy for the residue it leaves around the area.
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    Does a half pan have to be welded

    I work at the factory, and we use a TON of glue on the newer cars! Especially the convertibles. We have done "peel" tests and have found the welds failed before the adhesives! Thing is, alot of ours are inert until they go through the paint shop ovens, then they activate from the heat. The...
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    Spot welder vs. plug welding ?

    I actually work at the factory, and I program and repair spot welding robots! So, do you trust me yet? With a home-owner grade spot welder, you WILL NOT get the SQUEEZE, HEAT, TIME, AND PENETRATION that you get from the factory. You will only end up with a "tack", not a deep solid weld nugget...
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    Does a half pan have to be welded

    Flux-core is GREAT....FOR FARM EQUIPMENT!!!! Save your money and search Craiglist early on the weekends! I bought a Hobart Handler 175 with a cart, dimming mask, gloves, tank, and gauge, for $350! Like new. The guy just retired, and was selling everything to spend the rest of his life in a...
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    grinding welds

    Wow, good idea!
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    grinding welds

    X2 on the carbides! After burning out a half-dozen bits trying to extract a bolt, my buddy gave me a carbide bit. What had taken hours, always in uncomfortable positions, was now done in 5 minutes!
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    Got a early Christmas present!!!

    There's an app for that!!! Its a bubble-wrap-popping thing! No joke! I'm with you Prop, always had more fun with the boxes!
  13. scotts74birds

    Ready for quarters!

    Just scored a parts car that will give me what I need to finish the back-half of my 74 RR! The story here is that mine is rust-free, but was involved in a soft roll-over. So the lower 1/4's are great, but the upper 1/4's [with all the compound curves] are toast. I need to replace everything...
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    Roof Dilemma

    QUOTE: I guess I'd just cut the entire roof off at the pillars then bring it home to start the task of taking time every night to cut the spot welds off to remove the skin. I did the same thing. A long, tedious, time consuming job. First off, I recommend the Blair spot weld cutters, best...
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    Sheet metal replacement panel ?

    Spend the extra couple of bucks. "The sorrow of poor quality, endures long after the joy of low price is forgotten"
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    74 RR front turn signals- where are...

    What?! Someone say NOS Grill?!
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    Pitted roof 71 Charger

    Maybe YOU need to move! I'm just sayin'! Rust removal in Texas CAN'T be as lucrative as it is here in the mid-west! HaHa! Or maybe we'll just talk, and I'll open "Donnys North"?
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    Spotweld cutter setup?

    X2! Keep my neighbors in work!!!! Snap-on and Mac dont have factories, they just commission people to make things for them. I work at a car factory, and we use Blairs for all our re-work. You will need to find a store that caters to body pros, usually an auto paint store. Used responsibly...
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    Water in the trunk!

    Cordoba/Magnums are well known for the trunk leaks, and rot. Try one of their forums for the cure. I'll ask a Magnum guy at work about his leak source.
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