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Old 02-20-2019, 12:51 AM   #1
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Re: Wampus Cat

Welding sheet metal is much different than welding something structural. With welding sheet metal you do not weld a constant bead, just a series of tacks. Otherwise you will end up with a warped up pile of crap. And sheet metal welds will most always need to be ground/sanded flush.
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Old 02-23-2019, 09:53 AM   #2
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Welding sheet metal is much different than welding something structural. With welding sheet metal you do not weld a constant bead, just a series of tacks. Otherwise you will end up with a warped up pile of crap. And sheet metal welds will most always need to be ground/sanded flush.
Affirmative on the "series of tacks" skip welding required for sheet metal. My "tacks" are not as smooth as some of those that I see in on-line demos (particularly when welding overhead), and require more grinding. However, I'm getting better as I go along.
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Old 02-26-2019, 10:14 AM   #3
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I continued doing roof rust weld repairs, including filling in the windshield body seam gaps to minimize the use of seam sealer; the upper gaps were 1/4" to 3/8" wide. I also replaced the driver side drip rail area as it was very crusty.

Next step is to apply POR 15 to the top side of the inner roof and complete the repairs to the outer roof before bonding it on.

I'm also investigating sound deadener mat to apply to the top side of the inner roof.
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