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Old 04-04-2018, 11:10 PM   #65
Kronald_70GMC
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Re: My 1970 GMC Project

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Originally Posted by BIGglaSS View Post
Your repairs are looking good. Chasing pinholes can take forever. If you didn't hammer stretch out the weld seams, that will contribute to the floor becoming crowned. (Though, I have found that reproduction pieces aren't perfect). The long weld seams shrink along the length of the seam. That causes the metal in the center to buckle and crown, because it has no where to go. You can usually hammer out a seam, and only need minimal shrinking in the center. But hey, I understand, that is a hard seam to reach and hammer out. The more experience you get at working and welding sheet metal, you will learn how it behaves.
Very true. I have already been learning a ton about what the metal does at the seems when welding. Thanks for the read and the compliments.
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