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OK. I can follow that for heavy sheet or plate.
I'm not sure I follow how that woul apply to a quarter.
No idea how much of a quarter Chris is replacing. But here's a small patch I had to do a few years ago.
How could the bull clamps been placed to help with something like this?

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My power wagon has 2.73,with a lockup convertor. 318 is pretty well powered out at 60 mph. What i should do is buy a set of 3.55 for the front of the power wagon and snag the 2.73’s.
 
dukeboy_318 said:
That’s with perfectly clean metal on both sides.
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It's certainly not bad. Your not hammer welding. Not sure you really can working alone.
I'd call that decent and then grind or power sand it flat enough for the skim coat.
 
Mattax said:
OK. I can follow that for heavy sheet or plate.
I'm not sure I follow how that woul apply to a quarter.
No idea how much of a quarter Chris is replacing. But here's a small patch I had to do a few years ago.
How could the bull clamps been placed to help with something like this?

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I use a 3/8” rod, arm length with a point on one end and a T on the other. Plant shoulder on T and place point where you want pressure. Tack Tack Tack. Sheet metal is easy to manipulate.
 
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At this stage, if there is an elevation difference between the 2 fitted edges the half C will align them. Either by pulling the low side up or pushing the high side down.
 
Mattax said:
So the patches you have left are on the inner fender area?
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Yes. There and a small section near the top where the sail panel meets. and under the car where it attaches to the outer rocker and inner rocker, all on passenger side. Drivers side is good to go and finished
 
Unconventional said:
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At this stage, if there is an elevation difference between the 2 fitted edges the half C will align them. Either by pulling the low side up or pushing the high side down.
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Thanks. That makes sense.

In that particular patch I did Ok with the tacks, but other times a way to readjust would have been helpful.
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Final welds weren't so nice. I've learned the galvanizing isn't helping me! But the big issue is getting too much heat . :( I'll prob get a chance to practice again this fall. The other side needs work
 
dukeboy_318 said:
Yes. There and a small section near the top where the sail panel meets. and under the car where it attaches to the outer rocker and inner rocker, all on passenger side. Drivers side is good to go and finished
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Aren't the outer and inner rockers joined as a pinch weld? Are you going to run a seam or do plug welds?
 
Mattax said:
Aren't the outer and inner rockers joined as a pinch weld? Are you going to run a seam or do plug welds?
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Factory they are a pinch weld. But at the quarter, all three meet and are pinch welded I’m gonna spot weld them similar to the factory, then run a seam as well.
 
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