Even with all the holes, I would still weld, just weld one hole on one side
then weld the next hole on the right side, then back to the other
side. Make sure the metal has cooled before welding the next one on that
side. You shouldn't have any distortion that way.
Jim V.
At 09:20 PM 7/2/00 Sunday -0400, WR Teto wrote:
>Mike, I've got an AD (I see you have a '56), but I started welding
>mine. But with a lot of holes to
>plug, you may end up with quite a bit of sheet metal distortion. I ended
>up cutting a cardboard
>template and used that to cut out a piece of .045" steel and welded that
>over the existing firewall
>to smooth it all out. It will still take a skim coat of body filler to
>get it all nice and smooth.
>I'm not the best body guy in the world, and I've been working on mine for
>a couple weeks, trying to
>get it just right. If you try and bondo up the holes, any future flexing
>may crack the filler,
>welding is definitely better. Cut some plugs out of sheet metal and patch
>them in, grind, then use
>filler to smooth it all out.
>
>If I get my act together, I'll try and get some updated photos on my
>website in the next couple
>days.
>
>Wally / Templeton, MA
>53 3100 rod project
>
>
>
>
> > What is the best way to plug the many holes punched all over/through my
> > firewall. Fiberglass? Bondo?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Mike
>
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>
>
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