Thanks, Malcolm
Actually, I have an old Sears brazing system, and would just have to buy a
new tank of O2. I agree, it's not very useful. One lister suggested
renting a MIG welder for a weekend, which sounds like an excellent idea.
Sumner
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> From: Malcolm Walker <walker05@camosun.bc.ca>
> To: Sumner Weisman <sweisman@gis.net>
> Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Yabba Dabba Doo!!
> Date: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 12:05 AM
>
> On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Sumner Weisman wrote:
>
> > Some day I have to get some welding equipment. Until then, I may have
to
> > pop rivet in a sheet metal floor panel on the driver's side. I hope
none
> > of the purists reading this will hate me too much for such blasphemy.
>
> You will probably hate yourself more than anyone here... pop rivets (esp.
> the alum. ones) tend to wear out real fast, and your nice solid floor
will
> soon become a icky floppy one.
>
> I pop-riveted the floor in my Chevette. In some places I used
sheet-metal
> screws. The screws have held, the rivets haven't.
>
> I would suggest using said screws to fasten a patch on your floor. Seal
> the edges with tar or something similar that can be removed (putty) when
> the time comes to weld the floor.
>
> You may also be able to braze in some metal using a propane-oxygen
> "welder". If you can't find one of these for free, do NOT go out and buy
> one. They aren't very useful, and you'll be stuck with disposing all the
> empty cylinders.
>
> good luck (and buy a welder soon),
> -Malcolm
>
>
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