My Aussie Charger

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 18, 07 2:12 am

Do you not fill in the seams between the tacks?

Not being a sheet metal expert I don't really know what the donw things is, but I always fill the gaps with weld (gradually to prevent warpage) before snading all back to make smooth finish.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Jun 18, 07 3:05 am

ah I see, fair do's. Well keep cracking at it it'll be there in no time.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jun 18, 07 9:07 am

Just use lots of tack welds if you are going to use loads of filler.

If you can concentrate on getting a better fit and shape to the patch so you need less (or no) filler then you can seam weld it and grind the metal to shape with only the need for a tiny thin layer of filler.

The better the fit of the patch - the better the result and the less work it needs.

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Mon Jun 18, 07 1:58 pm

Petrolhead wrote:Another problem I was having, was the plate kept expanding during welding.

That is why you make the patch just slightly smaller and, as always when welding bodywork, cool it with a wet rag after EVER spot weld.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Jun 19, 07 8:42 am

originally there used to be a seam (special rust trap) there. ran from edge of boot hole down to the edge of the spolier

granted it looks better without but just in case you wanted the standard look its probably worth while putting it back before you paint it

i would take a photo to show ya but mine is off having its rear 1/4s and Valence re-sprayed

thing is you make it all look so easy

maybe i should have done it meself

Dave

aussie pete · Post by **aussie pete** » Tue Jun 19, 07 10:30 am

Dave....like this?

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue Jun 19, 07 2:35 pm

I filled all those seams on mine because I didn't like them.

Dave999 · Post by **Dave999** » Tue Jun 19, 07 4:38 pm

aussie pete wrote:Dave....like this?

yes indeed

slowly fills with just enough dust to trap an itsy bitsy drip of water every time it rains.

and then your 1/4 panels come a drift.

odd that these were left in place when they very carefully lead loaded the two seams that go into the back of mock vents where the roof welded on

and the two seams at the top of the a pillars again where the roof welded on

you would think the blokey on tallow flux and solder duty would have been eager to have a crack at those bits.

mind if you have ever taken the trim off the rain gutters its not surprising

think someone cut my roof panel pressing with a knife and fork

or maybe their first childs milk teeth lashed to a stick

Dave

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Jun 20, 07 11:29 pm

Didnt know they had a seam there, mine is filled also... Looking at this post brings back so many memories from last summer

But it was worth it....