Welding a bumper Anyone welded on a "original" Ford bumper?? IF so what wire/rod did you use?? Anything special?? A 35/36 in particular
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Re: Welding a bumper Yes, I used 7018 Lincoln electrodes.
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Re: Welding a bumper Eutectic 680
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Re: Welding a bumper Nothing special, all I have ever used for TIG /MIG or Gas welding is ER70S carbon steel weld wire.
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Only thing to consider is removal of chrome plating in the area of the weld. |
Re: Welding a bumper I assume your going to have it chromed? If so, weld it up but don’t try to grind it down before taking it in, let the chrome shop do it. If you’re going to paint it then get after it.
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all 4 sides of the weld areas. I would preheat the weld areas.Tack weld the bumper together and thin down the tacked area with a grinder' Position the pumper so you are welding down hill at at a little better than a 45 degree angle. Weld and grind smooth. I think if you heat the welded area to cherry red and quinch in ice cold water it will have the spring back in it. Use MIG G.M. |
Re: Welding a bumper Make sure you grind off all the old chrome before you weld it. Use a respirator for both the grinding and welding as chromium can be harmful if inhaled.
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Any heating and quenching will induce an unwanted embrittlement and cause shrinking. |
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Re: Welding a bumper Ok so I read this post and start working on my 1939 bumper and it shattered. My bumper has extra holes where something was bolted on. Before welding up the holes I put it in the press to push a dent out and the bumper shattered like I was trying to bend glass.
YMMV but it seems this bumper is very brittle so now I have to weld it back together but in my experience with steel like this (bed frame angle iron) it will crack right at the weld. Do I persist of try and find another bumper? |
Re: Welding a bumper I have always thought bumpers are spring steel, and don't take kindly to welding. Like welding a leaf spring, usually breaks. perhaps heat it cherry red first to take out the hardness.
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Re: Welding a bumper The bumpers through at least through the 1936 variety are definitely spring steel. That's why they are a challenge to straighten once bent.
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Re: Welding a bumper Does 38 Deluxe passenger bumper fit 39 1 ton express??
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Re: Welding a bumper Rely on DavidG and Kube's comments as they are true.
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Re: Welding a bumper I've found that using bed frame rail is a nightmare too, hard as heck & hard to weld too.
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