Stud welders are the way to go. There are a few sizes of studs. The smaller 
ones are for sheet metal. The larger ones are for pulling out B post areas and 
heavier metal. Sometimes the studs can be broken off with pliers but sometimes 
the plier removal method leaves a hole in the sheetmetal. I prefer to grind 
them off to minimize the need to weld a hole closed. A huge improvement over 
the drill a hole and insert the slide hammer method because you don't wind up 
with a pannel with holes all over it.
Rob
-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of doug@dougbraun.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:10 PM
To: Dan Canaan
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net; shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Body work suggestions?
Hello,
If anybody has any experience with those cheaper (e.g. Harbor Freight) stud 
welders,
I'd like to hear about it. 
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