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Re: [oletrucks] Hole repair in stepside bedsides

To: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>, oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Hole repair in stepside bedsides
From: "Antonio R. Tijerino" <antonio@tijerino.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 16:07:21 -0600
FYI:

Lowes is selling these welders at close-out price of $199.00. I need to 
get me one, I am still waiting for my brother to give me his, it will 
never happen.

Antonio

> Mark
> I used a chunk of brass as a backing plate to weld up the holes in my 
frame. 
> clamp it in place, it acts as a heat sink and the weld won't stick to 
it. if 
> you need both sides to look good you will have to weld both sides. 
the side 
> against the brass (or copper) will not be a finished surface. it will 
be 
> flat, if you are using a spray on bed liner, do all of your wlding on 
the 
> outside.
> for those of you that are looking for a welder, Home Depot & Lowes 
sell a 
> 115 volt, Lincoln mig welder (wire feed) that I have used to weld in 
patch 
> panels and just finished welding in a Fatman Must II crossmember. 
Sheet 
> metal is a one pass weld, while the 1/4" crossmember took 5 passes 
and a lot 
> of grinding. I use the flux core wire, it's not as preety as the gas 
sheild, 
> but I never have to worry about running out of gas. I paid $315 for 
the 
> whole thing.
> Yes, I used to be a welder. Pipe welder & maintenance during the 80s.
> Kurt
> 58 3100
> 
> 
> >From: "Mark Self" <mark.self@verizon.net>
> >Reply-To: "Mark Self" <mark.self@verizon.net>
> >To: "Oletrucks Mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: [oletrucks] Hole repair in stepside bedsides
> >Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 16:45:17 -0700
> >
> >My bedsides have multiple holes drilled in them, for tiedown hooks.
> >Since both sides of the metal are visible, what's the procedure for
> >filling these holes.  I talked to a couple of welders, they think 
that
> >the heat from welding will distort the metal too much.  Is there a
> >non-welding method?  I'm planning on doing the inside of the bedsides
> >with Herculiner, if that helps.  What method of welding would work?  
I
> >see guys in the magazines welding holes like this, and they don't 
seem
> >to be having any trouble.  Am I talking to the wrong welders?
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 
1959
> 
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