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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo
Ha ha, I've been telling everyone that I'm a genius, but you're the first person who's believed me!
Leaving it untrimmed also helps prevent the edge burning away when welding.
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ABSOLUTELY! I just can't tell you how fascinated I was the first few times I did it. All these years I would make the piece exactly the same. And another thing, when welding a patch in, all these years I would get it perfectly clamped in, every little edge perfect before I welded it. A guy I was working with (an office estimator) explained how all you have to do is get it tacked in, then plannish it to perfection on each area welded. DUH! OMG I can't believe how this took me miles ahead with my metal work.
Brian
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1948 Chevy pickup
Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats!
Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15.
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