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| | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 | Hi everybody, as you can tell from my posts I am working on the interior of my 52. As I was removing the passenger side old windlace, I noticed that about two feet had come loose from the spot welds. I don't see any way to re-spot weld the thin metal of the channel back, so I guess plug welding is the answer (unless somebody has a better way). So I have a twofold question, 1 is plug welding the best answer to my problem, and any suggestions on a mig/tig welder to do the job. I am fairly good at arc welding. And as much as I would like to purcahse a Hobart, Lincoln, or Miller welder I can't afford 3 grand for a tool for my hobby. So 2 any suggestions for a shade tree welder? Any suggestions or observations are welcome, Jimmie. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,317 | Don't know if this will do you any good but drilling the channel in a few spots and hitting it with a small rod and lower amperage should do the trick. That's assuming you've got access to a stick welder. If that isn't the case I'd be tempted to use a pop rivet and a heat gun to warm the rubber so you could work it around the head. Mine didn't go into the track and feed around....had to work it in with a blade, inch by brutal inch!!!
I've got an old-time stick welder....sprung for a mig w/gas.....great for occasional light work but I get a whole lot more use out of my stick or oxyacetylene. Kinda hard to justify having that kind of coin tied up in a machine unless you're using it on a regular basis.
Dave | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | pop rivet it back together, then smash the head down for windlace clearence. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 | Hey guys, thanks for the input. I have an old Craftsman 110 volt stick welder that I bought years ago. It can use rod down to 3/16 so that is probably what I will do. I know this won't help now, but I used petroleum jelly on the windlace, and channel. Then the windlace just slipped right in. Jimmie. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | Stick welding might make a mess. I went Wilbur's route and riveted them on. They can be installed after painting that way too. Good luck.
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