Re: 51Packard's....51 Packard
Posted by Charles On 2012/3/28 18:16:26
3-28-12
Cut out one of the newly found rusted out sections of the trunk. Put a wire cup in the grinder and started to remove the seam sealer around the spare tire well. I thought about drilling out the spot welds and taking it out to make the metal repair around it easier. Then I thought it might be too much work and I probably would not get it back in right.
Another welding attempt also. Turned up the heat a little. Got some blow through so I guess it is penetrating. I attempted to weld the slits that formed in the metal the first time I tried to get the body off of the frame. Maybe rust behind it was causing the blow through. Don't know. Took a pic of the weld I thought was the best today.
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Cut out one of the newly found rusted out sections of the trunk. Put a wire cup in the grinder and started to remove the seam sealer around the spare tire well. I thought about drilling out the spot welds and taking it out to make the metal repair around it easier. Then I thought it might be too much work and I probably would not get it back in right.
Another welding attempt also. Turned up the heat a little. Got some blow through so I guess it is penetrating. I attempted to weld the slits that formed in the metal the first time I tried to get the body off of the frame. Maybe rust behind it was causing the blow through. Don't know. Took a pic of the weld I thought was the best today.
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