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**JJorgensen52** · 04-01-2015, 02:07 AM

Well these things have been the bane of my existence for the last couple weeks, but they're done!

Fitted up patch with front portion tacked in

All welded up

And the two finished products, after several rounds of grounding, touching up welds, more grinding, and filing:

The important thing is, I think the windshield will fit, they're pretty strong, and 99.5% of this will be hidden

Separate question: Can I weld the seams in the pillars up solid? I would think either that, or fitting a sheetmetal patch over them ... but I don't want a bunch of filler in there.

04-01-2015, 02:07 AM	#132
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: New project! The "Red Herring" Well these things have been the bane of my existence for the last couple weeks, but they're done! Fitted up patch with front portion tacked in All welded up And the two finished products, after several rounds of grounding, touching up welds, more grinding, and filing: The important thing is, I think the windshield will fit, they're pretty strong, and 99.5% of this will be hidden Separate question: Can I weld the seams in the pillars up solid? I would think either that, or fitting a sheetmetal patch over them ... but I don't want a bunch of filler in there. __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)