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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Body, Paint & Sealers => Topic started by: evantugby on May 15, 2018, 06:49:09 PM

Title: Is this standard practice?
Post by: evantugby on May 15, 2018, 06:49:09 PM

Gentlemen, I have a question. Please take a look at the pictures of my 1966 fastback getting a new floor pan and firewall.  My metal fabricator sent me these photos and I was surprised to see plug welds into the floor pan and firewall. Is this standard practice to see plug welds when replacing floor pans, firewalls and support braces underneath?

Title: Re: Is this standard practice?
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 15, 2018, 07:12:19 PM

For most shops, I would say it is standard practice.  It adds a huge amount of time to making the welds look like factory spot welds. 

Title: Re: Is this standard practice?
Post by: RoyceP on June 23, 2018, 02:21:29 PM

Agree, looks like he is doing a nice job.

Title: Re: Is this standard practice?
Post by: 1966KGT on June 23, 2018, 04:31:46 PM

who is doing you're work, i live close to SA was inquiring

Title: Re: Is this standard practice?
Post by: J_Speegle on June 23, 2018, 06:07:45 PM

This brings up an important think when your working with a shop. Communication!   Details and expectations should be clearly described and confirmed before work is started so that there are no surprises. Many use plug welds then finish off by reproducing the look of factory spot welds on the visible surfaces.

Reproducing the factory look is a challenge but has been done by many. At the same time this is one of the reasons many have chosen to do individual patch panels where needed so that the factory edge welds and date codes remain undisturbed

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