You can't weld within 2" of panel adhesive.Outlaw;n78309 said:I certainly like the idea of welding the seam closed after panel bonding, but Im pretty sure I would get a ghost line..
You can't weld within 2" of panel adhesive.Outlaw;n78309 said:I certainly like the idea of welding the seam closed after panel bonding, but Im pretty sure I would get a ghost line..
Outlaw;n78346 said:MP&C, I see you used the butt weld clamps on your project. Did you ever feel the gap they leave is too wide for butt welding? I am assuming you used .030 wire to fill in? Im working on a seam at .023 but Im afraid I will burn thru if I widen the gap any wider. The butt weld clamps I have are pretty close to .050. I really like the way they work and keep the metal flush, but wish they were thinner.
Outlaw;n78283 said:This is the top seam on a 56 Ford F-100 where the roof sheet metal meets the back of the cab sheet metal. Original seam was spot welded and seam sealed. Its going to be extremely difficult to get in close enough to spot weld. I have been considering panel adhesive to glue the two flanges together. Once I get it clamped, I will remove the excess and let it cure. Then I would apply seam sealer over the joint to look original. My other idea is to use a weld thru seam sealer between the two flanges, clamp it, and fill the groove with weld. I am assuming that alternative would result in a ghost line due to the weld being thicker than the sheet metal on both sides of the weld.
Outlaw;n78893 said:Bob, If I weld the seam, there wont be anything left to seam seal. Using .023 or .030 wire and connecting the dots will almost flush the seam with the cab metal. Im not sure if your suggesting welding the seam from the inside (spotting the flanges) or welding it on the outside where the seam originally showed as in my attached photo, Im talking about the top seam here, not the one on the bottom. The bottom seam will be butt welded. The top seam is the one that was originally spot welded and seam sealed. Spot welding it now is going to be difficult becasue of limited access.