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**JJorgensen52** · 02-11-2015, 02:02 AM

Trying to keep up my project momentum this week:

Rear mounts welded in. The factory spot welded these, I was more comfortable with a seam weld. Not very good picture

Passenger's rear pan section welded in

Driver's side section fitted up and clamped for welding

These pans and the brace are made from 14GA instead of the original 16GA, which is all well and good but it's making it a tad difficult to get good spot welds where it meets the rear panel without burning the edges of my hole. I am thinking I may also seam weld the inside of the rear panel to the floor. Thoughts?

02-11-2015, 02:02 AM	#69
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: New project! The "Red Herring" Trying to keep up my project momentum this week: Rear mounts welded in. The factory spot welded these, I was more comfortable with a seam weld. Not very good picture Passenger's rear pan section welded in Driver's side section fitted up and clamped for welding These pans and the brace are made from 14GA instead of the original 16GA, which is all well and good but it's making it a tad difficult to get good spot welds where it meets the rear panel without burning the edges of my hole. I am thinking I may also seam weld the inside of the rear panel to the floor. Thoughts? __________________ 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)