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JohnB15632 · 03-12-2019, 12:36 PM

I am having the right upper corner of my A repair welded this Saturday.
My question is, after it is welded, what is the best material I should use to fill and form this area.
Should I use JB Weld or POR15 Epoxy Putty?

Thanks,

Russ/40 · 03-12-2019, 12:41 PM

Have you considered lead?

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 03-12-2019, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnB15632

I am having the right upper corner of my A repair welded this Saturday.
My question is, after it is welded, what is the best material I should use to fill and form this area.
Should I use JB Weld or POR15 Epoxy Putty?

Thanks,

John, the best is going to be 19 gauge sheetmetal that is proper formed and TIG-welded into position. If you don't do this correctly now, it will haunt you throughout the rest of the restoration phases.

duke36 · 03-12-2019, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

John, the best is going to be 19 gauge sheetmetal that is proper formed and TIG-welded into position. If you don't do this correctly now, it will haunt you throughout the rest of the restoration phases.

Concur. That corner has to withstand a lot of stress and flexing on the slant windows.

dbaldwi3 · 03-12-2019, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

John, the best is going to be 19 gauge sheetmetal that is proper formed and TIG-welded into position. If you don't do this correctly now, it will haunt you throughout the rest of the restoration phases.

Agreed!

fordcragar · 03-12-2019, 09:31 PM

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It looks like that area has been worked before. I would imagine that what is left of the metal that is there, is thinner than original. Do a good repair on it, like what has been mentioned and it will last a long time. Welding it up and filled like what was done before, and it will look like it does now.

canadian · 03-13-2019, 05:44 AM

as BRENT stated, properly formed new 19 gauge metal, TIG.. and the least amount of body fillers. it can be done .

RB_Nielsen · 03-18-2019, 06:32 PM

MIG weld or even oxy-acetelene weld works well

Synchro909 · 03-18-2019, 08:38 PM

It looks to me like there is a ton of bog in thee already. I'd start removing it till I was back to decent metal that is close to the right shape, then I'd look at what I need to replace. As others have said, I'd use new metal of the correct thickness properly shaped and welded in.
Fix it right, fix it once.

03-12-2019, 12:41 PM	#2
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Forming the front upper corner after welding Have you considered lead?

03-12-2019, 09:31 PM	#6
fordcragar Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 479	Re: Forming the front upper corner after welding Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It looks like that area has been worked before. I would imagine that what is left of the metal that is there, is thinner than original. Do a good repair on it, like what has been mentioned and it will last a long time. Welding it up and filled like what was done before, and it will look like it does now.

03-13-2019, 05:44 AM	#7
canadian BANNED Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: newfoundland,canada Posts: 128	Re: Forming the front upper corner after welding as BRENT stated, properly formed new 19 gauge metal, TIG.. and the least amount of body fillers. it can be done .

03-18-2019, 06:32 PM	#8
RB_Nielsen Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Iowa City, IA Posts: 84	Re: Forming the front upper corner after welding MIG weld or even oxy-acetelene weld works well

03-18-2019, 08:38 PM	#9
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Forming the front upper corner after welding It looks to me like there is a ton of bog in thee already. I'd start removing it till I was back to decent metal that is close to the right shape, then I'd look at what I need to replace. As others have said, I'd use new metal of the correct thickness properly shaped and welded in. Fix it right, fix it once. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.