Tim, I'm sure you will get different opinions on your question. If your body
man was able to braze or gas weld corners in without warping it's probably fine.
If he used coat hanger for filler rod I would guess he gas welded them. My main
concern would be if he used a lap joint to seal it against moisture inside and
out. That's why I prefer butt joints but many use lap joints or flanged joints
even with mig. The body is full of overlapped joints spot welded together.
Grant 50 3100
Schorn, Tim wrote:
> Guys,
> My bodyman used a braising method with a wire like coat hanger and an
> oxy-ace torch. Is this an acceptable method for cab corners?
>
> > ----------
> > From: Grant Galbraith[SMTP:trks@javanet.com]
> > Reply To: Grant Galbraith
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 9:06 PM
> > To: PERCULA25@aol.com
> > Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] welding/cab corners
> >
> > Mig welding is pretty easy to get the hang of. You could practice on scrap
> > until
> > you sure you're ready. I know many people prefer Miller welders and
> > wouldn't
> > consider anything else but I found them more expensive than what I wanted
> > to pay.
> > I bought a Lincoln and it has worked flawlessly for 4 years. I have a
> > friend that
> > brings me stuff to weld because neither one of us like the way his bargain
> > welder
> > works. I would recommend the gas set up rather than flux core. If all you
> > have is
> > two cab corners you might consider paying someone to do it but it's
> > possible you
> > might find many more spots that need welding as you go.
> >
> > Grant 50 3100
> >
> > PERCULA25@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > I getting ready to fix the weak spots in my cab and am wondering if I
> > should
> > > purchase a welder for this. I have never used a welder before and am
> > > wondering if this would be something that I could possibly do. I know
> > that a
> > > lot of you have experience with this and wanted your input on if it
> > would be
> > > worth the effort and the type of welder you would suggest for the job.
> > Also,
> > > I recall reading some posts on the quality of cab corners from various
> > > dealers. Can you suggest a place that would have the better quality
> > corners
> > > for me to buy.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Ed Solis 58 gmc100
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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