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Title: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 17, 2010, 00:14:18 am Is this as easy as cutting/grinding off the metal lip, welding it up, and grinding the weld back? Is there reinforcement needed? The side of the car look sooooo much cleaner without it. Thanks!
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/217342.jpg) Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Dave Rosique on August 17, 2010, 04:33:27 am Is this as easy as cutting/grinding off the metal lip, welding it up, and grinding the weld back? Is there reinforcement needed? The side of the car look sooooo much cleaner without it. Thanks! (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/217342.jpg) Sorry Zach, I could not find this mod in my copy of "The Cal-Look Rule Book" Better luck next time :D Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 17, 2010, 04:43:11 am I beg to differ!!
Gabbard, you got anything?? Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Andy on August 17, 2010, 08:21:30 am I did this on my car, I simply cut a section of the seam away, an inch or two at a time, welded up that section and gradually worked all the way down the seam. I then used lead over the top, instead of filler/bondo as I suspect this would crack with the stress from the doors. Three years of use and no cracks so far so I think this method is fine.
Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: danny gabbard on August 17, 2010, 14:13:48 pm I cut about a 1/4 inch on each side of seam and welded a strip back in place and if done carefully can be metalfinished with no filler at all, My concept 67 has pictures of it finished on here
Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 17, 2010, 18:20:07 pm I did this on my car, I simply cut a section of the seam away, an inch or two at a time, welded up that section and gradually worked all the way down the seam. I then used lead over the top, instead of filler/bondo as I suspect this would crack with the stress from the doors. Three years of use and no cracks so far so I think this method is fine. That is the exact route I was planning on taking... I cut about a 1/4 inch on each side of seam and welded a strip back in place and if done carefully can be metalfinished with no filler at all, My concept 67 has pictures of it finished on here I saw the pictures on your other post, but do you have any pictures of the process? The way you're describing it (the way I'm seeing it), it seems like a lot of structural intergrity would be lost. Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: jick on August 17, 2010, 18:31:34 pm I cut about a 1/4 inch on each side of seam and welded a strip back in place and if done carefully can be metalfinished with no filler at all, My concept 67 has pictures of it finished on here did you TIG that Danny? what d'you think about doing it with a MIG? would the other method Andy mentioned be better for somebody less talented than yourself? cheers Jick Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Lee.C on August 17, 2010, 19:56:36 pm this one is on my "to do" list too ;D
Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: Zach Gomulka on August 17, 2010, 20:08:22 pm did you TIG that Danny? what d'you think about doing it with a MIG? would the other method Andy mentioned be better for somebody less talented than yourself, say Zach? cheers Jick Fixed it for you ;) ;D Title: Re: De-Seaming Front Quarter Panels Post by: jick on August 18, 2010, 00:14:23 am did you TIG that Danny? what d'you think about doing it with a MIG? would the other method Andy mentioned be better for somebody less talented than yourself like...(insert any name here) cheers Jick Fixed it for you ;) ;D and so it goes on..,, |