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ebfabman · 05-13-2002, 07:16 PM

Here are some repaired "A" and "B" pillar (door jam) pics.

tom hand · 05-13-2002, 07:24 PM

You should change your name to the metal artist. GOOD WORK!

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

ebfabman · 05-13-2002, 07:39 PM

Thanks Tom. Hope everthing is going well with your recovery

*Randy70C-10* · 05-13-2002, 07:55 PM

I did mine too, fun huh? Nice work!

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Yeah, that's right. My name is Randy too!
WWW.Randysrods.freeservers.com
1970 Chevy C-10 shortstep
30 Ford Model A Coupe 4 inch chop, 350, GMC 671 blower-Hell yeah it's fast!
87 Harley Sportster(couldnt get a 350 to fit)
Self Propelled Lawn Mower
Built in USA!!!!

Virginia Beach, VA.

*racedvl* · 05-13-2002, 08:19 PM

Wanna restore my truck?

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http://hometown.aol.com/racedvl/racedvl69index.html

Woodstock,IL.northwest of Chicago

It's not what you buy, it's what you build!!

I did not climb to the top of the food chain, to become a vegetarian.

For some pics of my truck.

71402BB · 05-13-2002, 08:46 PM

looks great! keep up the good work! (like I really had to say that) hehe

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71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's

72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!)

68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi

*Shane* · 05-13-2002, 11:52 PM

Hey ebfabman.....What do you use for finish grinding on your welds? I have tried the 3M Roloc disc and an angle die grinder as final finish......and like the results. The finish looks very similiar...but your welds look lots better....

If this is how you finish, what grit/color do you use.

Thanks!

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Keep On Truckin'

Shane
Athens, Alabama

ebfabman · 05-14-2002, 12:21 AM

Shane, I think we may use similar tools. I can post a pic of what I use to clean up the welds if you like.
Do you have a digicam? I would like to see your welds. I have found the better the welds, the easier they are to clean up.
Also, what kind of welding set up are you using?

*Shane* · 05-14-2002, 12:34 AM

I am a rookie welder from the word GO! LOL

I have an older Miller Cricket MIG set up and am running 75/25 mix. I have tried my hand at TIG welding, but only in the places where they can't be seen once re-assembled.

I also agree with you, the better the weld, the better the grinding and finishing is gonna be. I usually use a pneumatic grinder with an 4inch 80 grit disc on it, and then follow it with a 2 inch 3M Roloc. I think the disc I have now are the orange code..but can't remember right off the top of my head. I also use one of the small Dewalt side grinders to "rough in" when the welds are real ugly...which is most of the time! LOL I then follow that with what I described above.

No pics of any current welds....lucky for me i have them in primer now.

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Keep On Truckin'

Shane
Athens, Alabama

O'l Buck · 05-14-2002, 12:40 AM

those look great, efabman, i'm starting a project on my 72, needs 1 cab corner, and one rocker panel, also there is some rust in the top right corner of the windshield frame, along with fenders, box repairs, etc...I've dabbled a little with patch panels and have even fabricated some filler panels for rust holes, any tips you have for me would be appreciated. The welder i have is a 110 wire feed using .035 flux core wire. I usually start to grind with a 4" angle grinder and finish with the roloc discs on an air die grinder as mentioned above. What works better for you, flush mounted repair panels, or an overlap??

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"In the words of Motley Crue, This will always be my home sweet home"

Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction
my site:
http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage

Stepside · 05-14-2002, 04:52 PM

Hey ebfabman, how's the gas tank spout filler going?
Stepside

71402BB · 05-14-2002, 07:49 PM

Ya what do you use to grind down your welds with! they look awsome, I can't tel you had even welded there! Also where do you get it?

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71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's

72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!)

68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi

ebfabman · 05-14-2002, 08:45 PM

Hey Stepside, how's it going. I finished the filler shave, I'll post some pics. Do you want me to send you one of the pieces so you will have it to do yours?
71402BB, I'll post some pics of the grinding tools and materials I use under another post in a day or two, ok?

05-13-2002, 07:16 PM	#1
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Do you like repair pics? Here are some repaired "A" and "B" pillar (door jam) pics. Last edited by ebfabman; 08-21-2002 at 02:15 PM.

05-13-2002, 07:24 PM	#2
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	You should change your name to the metal artist. GOOD WORK! ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 08:46 PM	#6
71402BB now thats a true COON DOG Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Franconia, NH Posts: 1,977	looks great! keep up the good work! (like I really had to say that) hehe ------------------ 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi __________________ current project 67 402BB stout th350 3.08's with a locker. Plan on tubs 18.5's out back! (thanks Burnsman!) 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's ( was crushed by a tree, bed sold, motor pulled) was my first truck!... oh well... 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE work in progress, soon to have 250-I6 with a 3-speed on the tree 4.11's and posi ( currently sitting in back yard tarped awaiting time, $$$, and lots of love!) 67 1 TON- work truck 396 sm 420 4-speed, flat bed 4.57 gears "big red" (my first landscape truck, very rusty and crusty! but still gets the job done when needed!)

05-14-2002, 12:40 AM	#10
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	those look great, efabman, i'm starting a project on my 72, needs 1 cab corner, and one rocker panel, also there is some rust in the top right corner of the windshield frame, along with fenders, box repairs, etc...I've dabbled a little with patch panels and have even fabricated some filler panels for rust holes, any tips you have for me would be appreciated. The welder i have is a 110 wire feed using .035 flux core wire. I usually start to grind with a 4" angle grinder and finish with the roloc discs on an air die grinder as mentioned above. What works better for you, flush mounted repair panels, or an overlap?? ------------------ "In the words of Motley Crue, This will always be my home sweet home" Ol' Buck: '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s Angel girl: 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick Greener: 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE no name yet: 72 442 under serious construction my site: http://communities.msn.com/Beastonabudget/homepage __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

05-14-2002, 04:52 PM	#11
Stepside Gasser Join Date: May 2000 Location: Thomasville,NC USA Posts: 456	Hey ebfabman, how's the gas tank spout filler going? Stepside __________________ :thud 70 sstep tubbed, Muncie, double hump, snowflake,

05-13-2002, 07:39 PM	#3
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Thanks Tom. Hope everthing is going well with your recovery

05-13-2002, 07:55 PM	#4
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	I did mine too, fun huh? Nice work! ------------------ Yeah, that's right. My name is Randy too! WWW.Randysrods.freeservers.com 1970 Chevy C-10 shortstep 30 Ford Model A Coupe 4 inch chop, 350, GMC 671 blower-Hell yeah it's fast! 87 Harley Sportster(couldnt get a 350 to fit) Self Propelled Lawn Mower Built in USA!!!! Virginia Beach, VA.

05-13-2002, 08:19 PM	#5
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Wanna restore my truck? ------------------ http://hometown.aol.com/racedvl/racedvl69index.html Woodstock,IL.northwest of Chicago It's not what you buy, it's what you build!! I did not climb to the top of the food chain, to become a vegetarian. For some pics of my truck.

05-13-2002, 11:52 PM	#7
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Hey ebfabman.....What do you use for finish grinding on your welds? I have tried the 3M Roloc disc and an angle die grinder as final finish......and like the results. The finish looks very similiar...but your welds look lots better.... If this is how you finish, what grit/color do you use. Thanks! ------------------ *Keep On Truckin'* Shane Athens, Alabama

05-14-2002, 12:21 AM	#8
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Shane, I think we may use similar tools. I can post a pic of what I use to clean up the welds if you like. Do you have a digicam? I would like to see your welds. I have found the better the welds, the easier they are to clean up. Also, what kind of welding set up are you using?

05-14-2002, 12:34 AM	#9
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	I am a rookie welder from the word GO! LOL I have an older Miller Cricket MIG set up and am running 75/25 mix. I have tried my hand at TIG welding, but only in the places where they can't be seen once re-assembled. I also agree with you, the better the weld, the better the grinding and finishing is gonna be. I usually use a pneumatic grinder with an 4inch 80 grit disc on it, and then follow it with a 2 inch 3M Roloc. I think the disc I have now are the orange code..but can't remember right off the top of my head. I also use one of the small Dewalt side grinders to "rough in" when the welds are real ugly...which is most of the time! LOL I then follow that with what I described above. No pics of any current welds....lucky for me i have them in primer now. ------------------ *Keep On Truckin'* Shane Athens, Alabama

05-14-2002, 07:49 PM	#12
71402BB now thats a true COON DOG Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Franconia, NH Posts: 1,977	Ya what do you use to grind down your welds with! they look awsome, I can't tel you had even welded there! Also where do you get it? ------------------ 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi __________________ current project 67 402BB stout th350 3.08's with a locker. Plan on tubs 18.5's out back! (thanks Burnsman!) 71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's ( was crushed by a tree, bed sold, motor pulled) was my first truck!... oh well... 72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!) 68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE work in progress, soon to have 250-I6 with a 3-speed on the tree 4.11's and posi ( currently sitting in back yard tarped awaiting time, $$$, and lots of love!) 67 1 TON- work truck 396 sm 420 4-speed, flat bed 4.57 gears "big red" (my first landscape truck, very rusty and crusty! but still gets the job done when needed!)

05-14-2002, 08:45 PM	#13
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Hey Stepside, how's it going. I finished the filler shave, I'll post some pics. Do you want me to send you one of the pieces so you will have it to do yours? 71402BB, I'll post some pics of the grinding tools and materials I use under another post in a day or two, ok?



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