At 04:47 PM 2/28/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Mark A. Bunce wrote:
>
>> John,
>> I was very happy with the out come of the floor ans sill replacement.
>> I replaced the whole floor and sill area. The inner wheel wells
>> on the back right had holes in them and I just used a nibbler
>> to make small panels that I mig-ed in. Very good looking and fun too.
>> I patched the quarter panel just in back of the door in front of
>> the wheel opening. I bought a repair panel from Spitbits and cut
>> just below the crease in the fender. I then shortened the repair
>> panel and flanged it. I drilled two holes above the flange after
>> slipping the panel in place and screwed it in. Then you mig about
>> 5 - 1/2 welds across the seam and plug weld the rest in. The panel
>> fit soo clean that the bondo area is about 1"x8". Mig-ing is fun
>> and so far I can mig even 26 ga.
>>
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>What MIG unit do you have?
>
>Do you mind me asking how much you paid?
>
>Did you take a MIG wleding course somewhere, or just learn by doing?
>
>Thanks,
>
Bill,
I have a Lincoln SP 125 Plus that I borrow from work.I taught
myself to weld by practicing on scrap pieces. I tried plug,
butt, and flange welding before I welded in the floors and sills.
The flange welding worked best for the panel replacement.
Mark
1970 Spitfire MKIII
1976 Spitfire 1500
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