Welding up swiss cheese metal
- Thread starter Sedanman
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I use a piece of brass round stock (copper works too), hold the round end under the hole, low heat and a zap or two. Move to another hole , while letting the other area cool. keep repeating until filled in, grind smooth.
The larger hole I would cut out, fit another piece of metal and weld it in, again, low heat a zap or two and let it cool.
Oops, I see you don't have a welder.
Well, you can always go cheap and grab a horror freight flux welder and start learning the process. It's not the best welder by any stretch, but it will work.
mguner
How many is too many?
You can also do some old school lead work on those to make it look right....
Sedanman
67-9 Valiant specialist
I do have plenty of parts up to trade
they do look pretty bad i think i can repair them.. its just gonna take some time.. once i have them in my possession, if i cannot repair them. i will just send them back.
nm9stheham
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For the OP, I generally don't bother with trying to fill holes in sheet metal that has been rusted through anymore; the corroded edges even with rust removed does not weld well, and the whole area tends to not want to take a good weld. I have better luck brazing it up, or backing it up and using filler. Or fiberglass. Or cutting and replacing whole areas.
doug 371
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I think 67-68 pieces must be used...69-72 are different
doug 371
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u also need to change or modify the piece the bezel screws to
Sedanman
67-9 Valiant specialist
They used these headlight areas from 67 to at least 72. Maybe I will post a wanted ad and see if someone has something better too.
doug 371
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its a 74 fender on the right side of my 68...Ive done the mods...I can show u pics if u want
Sedanman
67-9 Valiant specialist
I'm looking for this style headlight area (lime green)
I agree. and no one wants to hear "fiberglass", but if the metal is clean and correctly primed, it work well, nasty stuff!
example: corvette door hinges were fiberglassed, steel to fiberglass doors! it works. if in an area not seen, only your mom will know!!
tacking a piece of metaltacked to the back side, and little filler over the top (over epoxy primer), works for me.
when we sandblast those rusty spots, we end up with a hole with the edges of it soo thin, and getting rid of the rust,... even though just blasted, ya better treat it or it WILL reappear.
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