Antonio
he will give it to you the day after you use your newly purchased welder
k ;-)
>From: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@tijerino.net>
>Reply-To: antonio@tijerino.net
>To: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>,oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Hole repair in stepside bedsides
>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:07:21 -0600
>
>FYI:
>
>Lowes is selling these welders at close-out price of $199.00. I need to
>get me one, I am still waiting for my brother to give me his, it will
>never happen.
>
>Antonio
>
> > Mark
> > I used a chunk of brass as a backing plate to weld up the holes in my
>frame.
> > clamp it in place, it acts as a heat sink and the weld won't stick to
>it. if
> > you need both sides to look good you will have to weld both sides.
>the side
> > against the brass (or copper) will not be a finished surface. it will
>be
> > flat, if you are using a spray on bed liner, do all of your wlding on
>the
> > outside.
> > for those of you that are looking for a welder, Home Depot & Lowes
>sell a
> > 115 volt, Lincoln mig welder (wire feed) that I have used to weld in
>patch
> > panels and just finished welding in a Fatman Must II crossmember.
>Sheet
> > metal is a one pass weld, while the 1/4" crossmember took 5 passes
>and a lot
> > of grinding. I use the flux core wire, it's not as preety as the gas
>sheild,
> > but I never have to worry about running out of gas. I paid $315 for
>the
> > whole thing.
> > Yes, I used to be a welder. Pipe welder & maintenance during the 80s.
> > Kurt
> > 58 3100
> >
> >
> > >From: "Mark Self" <mark.self@verizon.net>
> > >Reply-To: "Mark Self" <mark.self@verizon.net>
> > >To: "Oletrucks Mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] Hole repair in stepside bedsides
> > >Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:45:17 -0700
> > >
> > >My bedsides have multiple holes drilled in them, for tiedown hooks.
> > >Since both sides of the metal are visible, what's the procedure for
> > >filling these holes. I talked to a couple of welders, they think
>that
> > >the heat from welding will distort the metal too much. Is there a
> > >non-welding method? I'm planning on doing the inside of the bedsides
> > >with Herculiner, if that helps. What method of welding would work?
>I
> > >see guys in the magazines welding holes like this, and they don't
>seem
> > >to be having any trouble. Am I talking to the wrong welders?
> > >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>1959
> >
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