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Post by irishtransit on May 21, 2015 21:08:28 GMT 1
How do you restorers attach the panel?i have just got my 2 and i was expecting there to be a lip at the top to weld it to the side panel.
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Post by troppo on May 21, 2015 23:25:33 GMT 1
I will usually cut the panel to size (you dont want to put too much heat into the panel so cut it to size to replace the rust) and make it a nice fit then tack weld it in with a butt joint all the way around, keep going with tack welds till its all welded (you want to tack it and not weld in lines because you dont want too much heat put into the panel). Hope this helps Cheers Troppo
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Post by irishtransit on May 22, 2015 13:14:38 GMT 1
yep makes sense.i think one of mine has gone along the top just to make things awkward.
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Post by troppo on May 22, 2015 15:16:22 GMT 1
yep makes sense.i think one of mine has gone along the top just to make things awkward. You mean along the drip rail? Thats always a bastard to do right, hard to do tidy but easy to cheat with fibreglass
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Post by irishtransit on May 22, 2015 15:22:03 GMT 1
My old girl has a well rotten arse end.i've already rebuilt one rear corner panel,the other one needs replacing,the roof corners have big holes,the lower corners neef doing,the whole rear valance needs replacing and god knows whats hidden behind.
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Post by drdee on May 23, 2015 17:18:47 GMT 1
slitter discs are the way forward and dont be scared.i cut mine completely off,the edge was rotten on the bottom of the rear panel were it meets the quarter,i cut off about an inch all the way across then welded some L plate in,on the bottom edge of the L plate i punched out 5mm holes about 2 inch apart so you could plug-weld it to the quarter panel from the inside once the quarter was clamped inplace,punch holes in the edge on the new panel and plug these too once your happy its all lined up,my inner quarter was abit crusty too so that came off while i was there as its much easier to do from the outside rather than underneath as you can use one sheet of steel and get the grinder in to clean up,leave trimming it till the quarter panel is on then trim it to that........quick skim of filler on the bottom of rear panel were the L went in and....... bobs your uncle !
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Post by irishtransit on May 23, 2015 21:13:19 GMT 1
Cheers dr males sense.
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Post by buxvan on May 27, 2015 23:39:04 GMT 1
What is a, or are, slitter discs? Are they tiny angle grinder discs?
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Post by troppo on May 28, 2015 1:22:01 GMT 1
they are 1mm thick cutting discs, you have to be careful not to put sideways pressure on them or they will shatter with possibly fatal results, but if your careful they are the greatest development for the grinder since the flap disc. They cut quick and easy with little heat and once they have worn down some they are great for cutting curved shapes
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Post by irishtransit on May 28, 2015 1:54:39 GMT 1
I used 1mm discs on the 'tina and trannie with no probs and really do cut quick.
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Post by buxvan on May 29, 2015 21:32:59 GMT 1
Just looked at my cutting discs & I've already got some which are 1 mm thick (or thin) they are pretty scary.
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Post by troppo on May 29, 2015 22:20:17 GMT 1
Just looked at my cutting discs & I've already got some which are 1 mm thick ( or thin) they are pretty scary. They are only scary because you havent used them, fit one to your grinder and have a play. Unlike other cutting discs you only want enough disc actually cutting to cone out the other side (less chance of twisting the disc and you do NOT want to do that, ask me how lol) Use a strip of 5mm flat bar as a straight edge and run a few straight lines you will be impressed by the speed they cut and the limited amount of heat they put into the steel. Once you have the disc worn almost away try some freehand cutting, try some curves ( do these slowly, take 4 or 5 passes to cut through the steel instead of one). Once you have used to a few and gotten used to them you will never want to use a 3mm cutting disc again. CHEERS tROPPO
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Post by buxvan on Jun 9, 2015 12:06:21 GMT 1
I spent most of Sunday afternoon trying to remove one of my lower rear quarters. Nearly off but can't see how I'm going to remove the spotwelds inside the van where it connects to the lip at the edge of the floor.
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Post by retiredtruckie on Jun 9, 2015 12:23:34 GMT 1
If it's a straight line cut I also use a twin blade saw as well they cost about $100 here
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Post by irishtransit on Jun 9, 2015 13:31:45 GMT 1
I spent most of Sunday afternoon trying to remove one of my lower rear quarters. Nearly off but can't see how I'm going to remove the spotwelds inside the van where it connects to the lip at the edge of the floor. Let us know how ya get on.
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