[DeTomaso] filling engine compartment spot welds

John Taphorn jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com
Thu Feb 10 20:56:25 EST 2011


Gary

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JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GW" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
To: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
Cc: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] filling engine compartment spot welds


>I would agree. You also risk warping with TIG; but that can be
> controlled with MIG. You also effect the coatings on the back side
> although you will be doing some welding anyway with the cross bar
> reinforcement; what ever you end up doing there:
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/ladder/lad.htm
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/rollbar/roll.htm
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/paint1/tub1.jpg
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> http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/paint1/tub2.jpg
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> Will Demelo wrote:
>> With a high quality filler and proper prep, I don't see why it wouldn't 
>> last
>> for many, many years.
>> I don't see the reason why one would go to such an extreme.
>> Will (smooth for many years)
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>> To: <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 7:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] filling engine compartment spot welds
>>
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>>> In a message dated 2/10/11 1:13:17 PM, daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com writes:
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>>>> Those of you
>>>> that have filled them, what did you do and has it stood the test of 
>>>> time?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Although I've never done it myself, it seems to me that filling the
>>> dimples
>>> with weld and then grinding them smooth would be a higher-quality
>>> approach?
>>>  Just a guess though....
>>>
>>> Mike
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