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Originally Posted by 64fleetside
All this time I was thinking we were patching rust holes in old truck bodies, now you're building heavy equipment. I'm done.

My example was the show the logic about gluing steel together. Auto manufactures don't do things because they are better, they do them because its cheaper and faster on the assembly line. They don't want the new cars or trucks lasting more than 15 years if that. With all the talk how good and strong the glue is that is why the heavy equipment comment.


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Originally Posted by Truckrolet
(....) With all the talk how good and strong the glue is that is why the heavy equipment comment.
a 2 pound framing hammer and 4" spikes have their use too, but it's not upholstery work

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An excellent point, Bill.


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And where does glue or welding come in on that?


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we're talking about sheet metal work, you're claiming that only tools and techniques appropriate for steel plate is acceptable

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