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| | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | We blasted our "Howie" 1946 Chevy 3/4 ton cab on the weekend... We have 2 problems...
1-Small hole about the diameter of your pinky finger near the hole where the windhshield wiper goes
2-Hole of about 3 inches long and about 1/16 inche wide running in the channel where the windshield sits in near the roof of the cab.
Any suggestions as to what to do with these? | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Do you have a MIG welder? The metal in the window channel should not be too hard to form on a standard vise. Trim it to fit and weld it in. The hole on the top of the cowl could also be patched with a simple to form patch from thin gauge sheet metal.
Without pictures of the problem areas I am just going on perception. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | Originally posted by Houston54:
Do you have a MIG welder? The metal in the window channel should not be too hard to form on a standard vise. Trim it to fit and weld it in. The hole on the top of the cowl could also be patched with a simple to form patch from thin gauge sheet metal.
Without pictures of the problem areas I am just going on perception. Thats kinda what I was thinking... I have pictures... but I am behind the times and still use a 35 mm. Hope to have pics tomorrow.... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 92 | If the holes your talking about are no larger then say, your index finger, just use a backing plate (for the windshield sill) of a different metal like brass, and weld new metal in. No need for patches.
Good luck and post some pic's and I'm sure their will come a solution.
HC | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | The one on the cowl may be for the original radio antenna.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | Originally posted by 4ontheFloor:
The one on the cowl may be for the original radio antenna. didn't have a radio | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | click The above is a pic of the cab and it's holes.... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Oh, sorry, misunderstood your terminology. None of those holes belong there.
It might be easiest to get that section out of a donor cab and replace it rather than trying to close up all those holes. The slits would be from rust and the surrounding metal is going to be thin.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I think you could fill or patch with a MIG. You need to have access to the back. For filling, I would create a bunch of little spatters around the edge until you have enough metal to start a puddle. I would use a hunk of flattened copper pipe behind. It doesn't have to be pretty, just fuctional. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 615 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 615 | Patching with a MIG is always good advise however be prepared for a small problem becoming a bigger problem. Will take a pro's touch to keep that thin rusty steel from becoming swiss cheese. I always like to fix holes with steel but when I risk opening up a can of worms I resort to canned fiberglass. I too am fixing similar holes in my 55-3/4 ton this weekend. Found some fiberglass paste made from milled fiberglass rather than short strand. Should be easy to work with. Fiberglass over epoxy primer. Good waterproof fix.
Good luck with the repair...and remember to have fun!
Keith | | | | | Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 92 | Mike is good with the MIG welder... he works in a body shop, but suggested that I come and ask if anyone had experienced this and what they did.. Thank you all for your suggestions. | | |
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