[2mercs]

Just curious if there are any tricks of the trade from keeping the sheet metal from warping during welding?

 

[Gary Anderson]

Yes. There are

Your Pal, Gary

 

[HUMBLE PIE]

Lots of hot, fast, short tack Welds, moving around, and taking your time to let each one cool is the ticket!

 

[markadams]

Yes. There are

Your Pal, Gary

At first I thought Gary is having a bad day. Then I saw its this guys first post. Newbie section first. Questions with full answers next.

What good are Garys directions going to be if you can't follow YB's?

 

[Gary Anderson]

Mark, (I am laughing as I type...) RIGHT ON THE MONEY!

OP didn't ask WHAT they were , just IF there were,..........

Like using a cloth that is wet for a heat sink,

Tacking at opposite ends to let the weld cool to put your hand on the tack,

I'm sure the body guys will chime in with ideas, too.

When I ran a restoration shop, we replaced both quarters on a 1963 Thunderbird, door seam to taillight panel.

My body guy who was VERY good, used the structural adhesive designed to do that.

NO warpage, extremely good strength, AND WATERPROOF on the back seam.

Probably BETTER than new!!!

Your Pal, Gary

I saw NO downside....

 

[Gary Anderson]

I DIDN"T jump him like in the TOBT section............

I did in my subtle, sneeky way.......

All in fun, ...................

Your Pal, Gary

 

[ojh]

If it is a newish car it'll have hightensile steel and you are better off bonding as Gary suggested. If it is earlier tin then getting good advice will depend on what you plan to use for welding: gas, mig or tig?

 

[Mr.Chev]

tack it, and cool it, tack it cool it
never ever let it get hot
here is one done the hard way!!!!

 

[2mercs]

Rough crowd! Yep that was my very first post ever on a forum. I stopped in to say hi as well. Thanks for the tips!! (did I fuck this post up too???)

 

[Gary Anderson]

Nope!

Welcome aboard............


Your Pal, Gary
Enjoy the ride!!!

 

[2mercs]

Thank you!!

 

[hellbound]

do you start in the middle? or start from one side to the other?

 

[markadams]

I like to hold panels together with screws, nice and tight. Then move my tack welds all around to allow for cooling, eventually filling in all the spots.

Welcome aboard Phuckstick!

 

[2mercs]

Thanks for the info! I need a lot of patience too!!

 

[3QTR LBS]

I've always wondered if this or the like, actually works? It could be a lifesaver for migging on full quarters.