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1. Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 11:37:40 -0500; Hello All, I am getting prepared to fix another project and need to know one thing. What is the way you mig weld in a patch panel, like a lower fender. Butt weld or overlap with a flange? I'm welding; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00243.html (7,434 bytes)
2. Re: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2003 12:47:34 -0500; I've done both, but in my opinion a butt weld is better if you can do it. The flange just is a spot to let in moisture for future problems. -- George Richardson 1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00255.html (8,642 bytes)
3. RE: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 12:48:19 -0500; You can do either, but I would suggest making an overlapping patch. It is very easy to make big holes when welding on rusty Midget fenders and if you try to butt weld you can really wind up with a m; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00256.html (8,696 bytes)
4. Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:33:22 -0500; I would overlap, unlesss you're quite talented with the mig. It is very easy to burn holes through when you butt weld and then it is hard to deal with. Either way, just do about an inch and then move; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00277.html (8,097 bytes)
5. Fwd: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:39:31 EST; Mike, The following site gives great step by step instructions plus pictures on how to butt-weld a patch panel in a 73 MGB. http://www.paneldoctor.com/demo/buttfenderpatch.htm May no sparks fall into; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00278.html (7,671 bytes)
6. Re: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 22:08:09 EST; << Butt weld or overlap with a flange? >> A overlap is better if your welding skills are not fully developed. This way only one edge is exposed during welding. The down side is that both sides must b; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00300.html (7,863 bytes)
7. RE: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:22:30 -0500; Good subject, appreciate the obsurvations so far. I am facing the same operation with patch panels in the next year. Any opinions on these options for those of us who are less skilled with a welder a; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00329.html (8,120 bytes)
8. RE: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 10:35:15 -0800; We used some stuff from a commercial body shop on a friend's car, it was basically a 2-part epoxy (somewhat like JB Weld) but in a dual tube designed for a special air-powered applicator, and with a; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00331.html (8,161 bytes)
9. Re: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:29:21 EST; << How about brazing a flange joint? Brazing steel is like soldering, the joint needs a overlap to work. Butt brazing ( if you succeded ) would be very weak. The other issue is the flux is corosive,; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00338.html (7,839 bytes)
10. Re: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 19:13:31 -0600; A friend of mine that restores car worth hundreds of thousands of dollars told me this past month that he hates getting a car with brazed joints. He said the brazing material is very difficult to re; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00345.html (9,650 bytes)
11. Re: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 06:18:25 -0500; I took a welding class and was taught to butt weld panels. It is really not hard to learn if you use a MIG welder. I had excellent results the first time I tried it. While it is important to get the; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00352.html (9,556 bytes)
12. Re: Welding Patch Panels (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 13:41:20 -0000; Hi Harold The flip side of your statement is the tighter the gap the more grinding you will have as there is no where for the filler to go, also creates a stronger join by having a gap, I think the r; /html/triumphs/2003-01/msg00386.html (8,528 bytes)

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