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Ryan -
I follow a practice similar to yours. If I was welding
a rocker panel, I would spray the inside of the rocker with cold galvanizing
compound. Once it dried, I would wire wheel about an inch or more of the area
where I will be welding the panel in place. The metal needs to be completely
clean in order to produce a successful weld. Nothing gets flanged, except if it
was done that way at the factory. Everything is butt-welded.
Ron From: Ryan Hill [mailto:ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2020 11:48 PM To: Ron Waters Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 64 Quarter panel project Interesting comment Ron. In an effort to try to protect metals that will not be completely accessible after installing a panel I have often used zinc primers prior to welding. Despite the inference that one can "weld through" these primers, I never liked doing it for the reasons you pointed out...I suspected it was problematic. Once I secure the new panel I found it best to then clean off the primer where I'm laying down the weld, hoping to both protect the bare metal and have a successful weld. For instance, joining an extension panel to the lower edge of a quarter panel. I would punch holes in the quarter and plug weld them to replicate a spot weld. To protect the back of the steel on the two metal panels I would prime them on the inside with zinc (weld thru) primer. To leave a clean welding surface I would mark and remove the primer where the weld was going to be placed (with a mig welder) How do you go about protecting the inside of the panels in this type of situation? Ryan Hill From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: January 5, 2020 2:46 PM To: 'Chrysler 300 List' <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 64 Quarter panel project Weld-thru primers should only be used after-the-fact.
The zinc in these primers (aka cold galvanizing compounds) will contaminate the
weld and virtually ensure a failure. As a bonus, the burning zinc is toxic to
breathe.
Ron From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan Hill ryan_hillc300@xxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2020 4:15 PM To: 'Charlie V'; 'Chrysler 300 List'; 'Dave Dumais'; Ron Waters Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 64 Quarter panel project There are places where flanging makes sense and is an acceptable method. My experience with flanging body panels on a car is that it leaves a beautiful spot for corrosion to take hold and doesn't allow you to properly dolly the panel when needed. Using weld through primers can help with the corrosion aspect to a point but it's really not a good method for joining panels in my opinion. Also if I were to flange a full quarter panel, I think I would want to use a bead roller so I could better control the depth of the flange. Ryan Hill From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: January 4, 2020 7:48 AM To: 'Charlie V' <cv300g@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Chrysler 300 List' <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Dave Dumais' <dave.dumais@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 64 Quarter panel project Sorry, but that video is nonsense. When I butt weld, I leave a
gap the size of a nickel between the two panels. Then you get the penetration so
that when you grind the top welds smooth the weld underneath, as well as the
metal that has now filled the gap, holds the panels together. I then light-test
the welds and fill any gaps with a weld bead. I've never used a flanging tool
for sheet metal sectioning and I've been doing thin gauge sheet metal sectioning
on cars for over 25 years. Eastwood does sell some quality products. But
they tend to be expensive. You can source them cheaper if you
look.
Read Mike Milligan's remark in the Comments Section below the
video on You Tube.
Ron From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charlie V cv300g@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2020 8:12 AM To: Chrysler 300 List; Dave Dumais Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 64 Quarter panel project Dave...Happy New Year !!!
While I do work at Eastwood I am not an expert, not even a
novice, at what you are doing. Perhaps you should follow Mike's
advice.
Whichever way you are going to do this I would strongly
suggest calling Eastwood for their advice and suggestions. They have the best
customer service and tech support and I am not just saying this because I work
there. When you call ask to speak to Matt Murray.
Also Eastwood has lots of videos that you can find online.
Check out this video. This might be a better way than using a panel flanger . I
would still get Matt's opinion on the best procedure.
Bye and have a great day.
Charlie Valentine
" https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=eastwood+youtube+panel+flanging&view=detail&mid=3D85ABA0B4C30C49F2513D85ABA0B4C30C49F251&FORM=VIRE
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On Friday, January 3, 2020, 06:33:20 PM EST, Dave Dumais
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