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Ray P · 07-29-2015, 10:33 PM

I am starting a ground up restoration for my 30 coupe. After having the body media blasted I was surprised at all the damage that was Suddenly visible. There was the usual rust through, cracked fenders and miscellaneous dings etc. the big surprise though was a weld seam on both quarter panels just above the belt line that runs from the door opening all the way around to the rear roof panel. The apparent weld is highly visible from the inside and somewhat visible on the outside. Any ideas what this may be? I'm only able to attach one pic

Bulligen · 07-29-2015, 10:39 PM

Factory Seam

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-29-2015, 11:10 PM

Good evening Ray,
"MAYBE" the car had been rolled over & someone welded on a new ROOF??
I discovered that Vermins' cowl had been replaced, they cut the sub-rails right in the middle of the sill plates. Never know what these old buckets have been through!
Bill W.

Drive Shaft Dave · 07-29-2015, 11:12 PM

My 30 coupe looked like your's also.

TommyCoupe · 07-30-2015, 07:18 AM

Mine too.

Tommy-

Mike V. Florida · 07-30-2015, 08:49 AM

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The outside seam was leaded.

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-30-2015, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

The outside seam was leaded.

SO, Michael, that's probably why I've seen CRACKS just above the belt moulding, at the "B" post!! !
Bill W.

Mike V. Florida · 07-30-2015, 11:44 PM

Could very well be.

RandyinUtah · 07-30-2015, 11:57 PM

I also had a welded seam on both sides of the rear panel on my fordor.

Tinbasher · 07-31-2015, 06:43 AM

Factory Flash Welds where the panels are put together.The 30 Coupe I just finished is the same. A neat process where the factory fits the panels together and then passes a current through them and at the joint it makes a weld.

John Poole

larrys40 · 07-31-2015, 06:54 AM

Ray,
All the coupes were seam welded here at the factory. I have two apart for restoration for folks right now and yes, it is normal from the factory that way. Following blasting the lead is out of the ends of the seams a the front door edge and back where the back panel and seam jount is for the thin body sandwich moulding. It always amazes me how well the seam is finished around the body and the ends are rough... even dinged in and filled with lead. They all are leaded in the leading/trailing edges so don't sweat it. Just use a good grade of filler as a replacement if needed.

Larry Shepard

Bob Bidonde · 07-31-2015, 07:03 AM

Its a factory electric weld seam, and not a repair.

07-29-2015, 10:39 PM	#2
Bulligen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Elgin Illinois Posts: 740	Re: Unusual repair Factory Seam

07-29-2015, 11:10 PM	#3
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Unusual repair Good evening Ray, "MAYBE" the car had been rolled over & someone welded on a new ROOF?? I discovered that Vermins' cowl had been replaced, they cut the sub-rails right in the middle of the sill plates. Never know what these old buckets have been through! Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

07-29-2015, 11:12 PM	#4
Drive Shaft Dave Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New hope Minnesota Posts: 742	Re: Unusual repair My 30 coupe looked like your's also.

07-30-2015, 07:18 AM	#5
TommyCoupe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 204	Re: Unusual repair Mine too. Tommy-

07-30-2015, 08:49 AM	#6
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Unusual repair Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The outside seam was leaded. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-30-2015, 11:44 PM	#8
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida between Sarasota and TampaSouth Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Unusual repair Could very well be. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-30-2015, 11:57 PM	#9
RandyinUtah Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ogden Utah Posts: 243	Re: Unusual repair I also had a welded seam on both sides of the rear panel on my fordor.

07-31-2015, 06:43 AM	#10
Tinbasher Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Innisfil, Ontario Canada Posts: 1,205	Re: Unusual repair Factory Flash Welds where the panels are put together.The 30 Coupe I just finished is the same. A neat process where the factory fits the panels together and then passes a current through them and at the joint it makes a weld. John Poole

07-31-2015, 06:54 AM	#11
larrys40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St Charles , Missouri Posts: 2,032	Re: Unusual repair Ray, All the coupes were seam welded here at the factory. I have two apart for restoration for folks right now and yes, it is normal from the factory that way. Following blasting the lead is out of the ends of the seams a the front door edge and back where the back panel and seam jount is for the thin body sandwich moulding. It always amazes me how well the seam is finished around the body and the ends are rough... even dinged in and filled with lead. They all are leaded in the leading/trailing edges so don't sweat it. Just use a good grade of filler as a replacement if needed. Larry Shepard

07-31-2015, 07:03 AM	#12
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 4,112	Re: Unusual repair Its a factory electric weld seam, and not a repair. __________________ Bob Bidonde