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| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 33 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 33 | Is there a way to recreate the spot welds our trucks have in certain areas, I'm trying to make the truck as close to the appearance of new as possible, but this one has thrown me. all help is appreciated.
Kevin
If it's old and rusted out.... Well it's probably mine. [http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/weimer_kevin_1947.html]1947 Chevrolet Loadmaster 2 Ton[/url] 1978 Dodge W200/M880 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins Diesel Photobucket Pix | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 112 | Hi,
When I replace the cab corner, I made a Little holes with the driller as the same diameter as the original spot weld( not too depth) , once painted look very similar.
It is just my opinion, good luck | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | Check some of the other car restoration sites. I think you will get some tips there as well. I read on one site where the restorers were using a flat end punch with a back-up behind the joint to make an impression that was very close to what a spot weld looks like.
IMHO, unless you are going for points in a concourse showing, I think this level of restoration is a bit over the top. Just my opinion. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | Just a though...but if you're trying to replicate the 'factory look' to this degree. Why not hire a spot welder? 
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 9 | The welder you are looking for starts at about $8000 for the real thing. It does a great job but real pricey for a do it yourselfer. Any good quality body shop should have a resistance welder if you wanted to pay for what you are looking for. You could just take a sharp drill bit with a flat cut and do it. I have done that before for the real picky customer until we bought the resistance welder. We have had about 10 years now and it does a great job. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I saw this on TV but I am not sure if it works well as far as looks go. They did plug welds to join the pieces and then ground the surface smooth. The final step was to use a blunt round punch to make dents that look like spot welds. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
truckernix,
That is what we are doing on the 54 pickup I am restoring. The procedure is pretty well described/shown at the link I posted above.
Tim
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