Welding Sheetmetal ??

adak57 · Post by **adak57** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:54 am

I did some archive searching and found some good ideas on
welding sheetmetal...

Has anyone had experience with with butt-welding thin metal
with an acetelyne torch??

I don't have a mig setup at this time.
I do have a little buzz-box arc welder, tho.

Would it be better to spot weld with flame or stick? I'm trying for
least amount of warp. Any input on what type of rod to use, if that's the better choice?

Thanks!!!

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:11 am

I would use the stick and just spot weld it around to keep from so much heat soak and warping. The torch will apply a lot of heat.

adak57 · Post by **adak57** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:48 pm

Big D's 69 wrote:I would use the stick and just spot weld it around to keep from so much heat soak and warping. The torch will apply a lot of heat.

Any suggestions on a type and size of rod? I'm assuming I
want to use at least a 1/16" or do they make smaller?

Thanks!

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:19 pm

I have a friend who put all new floor pans and quarter patches in his early bronco entirely with stick welding. Turned out beautiful. I've never tried it as I have a small mig, but it is very doable with stick. He used 1/16" 6013.

Big D's 69 · Post by **Big D's 69** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:28 pm

Like he said above I would think a 1/16.

adak57 · Post by **adak57** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:45 pm

Allright!! I'm off to town to get some rod... Thanks for
the input!

How about filling trim holes? Can I use that rod if I back
them up with some copper plate? Or is there a better way?

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:30 pm

i use pennys .

spartman · Post by **spartman** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:22 pm

Pennies?????

lightning_msd · Post by **lightning_msd** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:07 pm

pennies??

SmokeyBear · Post by **SmokeyBear** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:29 pm

Copper doesn't stick to weld but pennies are actually made of nickel and plated with copper so if you get to hot they'll stick. I'd use a roofing nail and insert it from the backside, that way you have a ready made handle that you just grind off.

Post by **FORDification** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:33 pm

I use nails to fill trim holes.

Check out this link:

http://www.fordification.com/my67-p63.htm

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:17 pm

i duct taped some pennies on the back side of holes and welded them, did not have any problems but they were small holes. nails work good too, i have done that as well.

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