HOWEVER .... (there's always a 'however' ;)
I made this repair with the cheapie repair panels without the rolled wire
edge--metal was just folded over--and the
repair has survived, oh, ten years and 50K miles or more without cracking.
On 1/31/2015 10:36 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi Ira,
> Cutting the wire is an absolute no-no in the panel restoration business
> because a continuous wire is required to
> maintain the strength of the rolled edge at the join.
> Without the continuous wire you end up with a weak spot in the rolled edge
> which will become a stress point and
> eventually crack.
> The panel can be cut back sufficiently to allow a new piece of wire to be
> welded to what remains but it is not that
> easy to do well in conjunction with a butt welded panel joint. Certainly not
> a job for a first year apprentice!!
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> *http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445*
>
>
> I think my body guy cut the panel to fit the removed rust bits and with
> it the extended wire. One side looks
> great. the other is cracking were the pieces were joined.
> Thanks for the photo
>
> Ira Erbs
> IT Teacher
> and Consultant
> Portland, OR
>
> "Wouldn't you rather vote for what you want and not get it
> than vote for what you don't want - and get it?" Eugene Debs
>
>
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