Floor Board Patch Panel Welding

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Floor board patch panel welding. Along with examples and simple explanations this video will help you make that decision. Mostly but at times will use discarded hoods fenders for patches for your jeep i d use 18 ga. I soon discovered that both patch panels were nice and thick about 18 gauge but were made of galvanized steel not the best option for welding but at least more rust resistant than unprotected. Remember to clean w wax and grease remover before ya start or grinding at the patch area has a possibility of contaminating w silicons and your paint will not.

And maybe the epoxy would result in a more rustproof seam. And we use 023 and c25 for all. Fabrication of a friends car in calgary. Here are a few of the volvo s i ve done.

How to create a sheet metal patch and seamlessly weld it in place. Then use urethane seam sealer to seam up the weld area front and back after it has been epoxy primed. Dc for patch panels at the college autobody we use 18 ga. When welding patch panels should you use a lap weld or a butt weld.

When the replacement panels have a spot weld flange i punch 1 4 holes in the panel and plug weld the panels if i ve got more flange i ll use 3 8 holes. How to weld in a perfect patch panel.