>From my limited experience I would go with mig. Arc welding generates too much
>heat and will most likely blow holes throw the sheet metal. I was very
>fortunate a friend of mine loaned me a mig welder for several months and it
>worked great. He also loaned me an automatic light sensing welding helmet and
>in the very tight confines of a Bugeye was a great help.
If you drill out the spot welds and refill them to weld the new floor in you
will have only the filler piece to weld from underneath.
Regards
Dave Formstone
1960 Bugeye
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From: d0m6803@acs.tamu.edu[SMTP:d0m6803@acs.tamu.edu]
Sent: June 26, 1998 0:09 AM
To: Dave Formstone
Subject: RE: Moss Bugeye Panels
Dave,
What is the best type of welding for filling holes/ installing
floors? I have a small arc welder and am considering investing in a Mig -
but cash is tight.
Dave Meduna
At 09:11 PM 6/25/98 -0600, you wrote:
>David, the original Bugeye floor panel is a one piece unit and it has no
holes in the spring box area. The panels commonly available today are 2
piece with holes in spring box area. I believe they are for the later
models. Also the panels do not cover a full 1/2 of the floor they are about
4" shy so you will need to leave a piece 6" to 8" in the center of the old
floor or make a filler piece.
>Hope this is what you are looking for.
>One additional point to remove spot welds I drilled them out with a 1/8"
bit followed by 5/16" bit. Sometimes a small piece of weld was left but a
tap with a hammer and chisel was usually enough to break it free. Then after
the new panels are fitted, fill up the holes with weld making sure you
penetrate the floor panel. Also clean all paint off the areas to be welded.
>Dave Formstone
>1960 Bugeye
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>From: d0m6803@acs.tamu.edu[SMTP:d0m6803@acs.tamu.edu]
>Sent: June 25, 1998 1:05 AM
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: Moss Bugeye Panels
>
>Dear group,
>
> I have recieved Moss's panels for Bugeye floors - the two pieces. I
>have noticed that I will need to modify the original look somewhat due to
>the underside of the tranny tunnel. Has anyone out there done this? DO you
>reuse the center floor piece or leave it off compleatly? Also wondering
>about the spring-box areas - how do you cut these out or get the floors in
>correctly? Any help is greatly appreciated.
> Dave Meduna, Bugeye #12654
>David Meduna
>College of Veterinary Medicine
>Department of Biomedical Science
>Texas A&M University
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David Meduna
College of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Biomedical Science
Texas A&M University
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