Mike,
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 mess. If it is a
big patch, I would try to put a slight bevel on one either the patch or
the fender so that the patch sits close to flush with the fender. It
will make smoothing things out that much easier.
--Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Thompson [mailto:miket@rio.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:38 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Welding Patch Panels
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 on my rusty little Midget.
TIA
Cheers,
Mike Thompson
http://www.rio.edu/miket/
59 Triumph TR3A
71 Land Rover S2A
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