Mark I welded up about 10 holes in my bedside usuing a wire welder(cheap
one) and did ok. I had to go real slow welding just a small amount and
letting it cool before starting again. Weld a little and move to another
hole and use an air hose to cool your weld. Make you a backing plate out of
brass and that lets you have something behind the hole to weld to. The weld
will not stick to the brass so it helps you to fill the hole. Be careful
grinding off your welds because you can build up too much heat and warp
metal with a grinder too. Use as fine a grit on your grinder as you can
live with. Its slower but less chance of warping. Practice on metal of like
quality until you feel comfortable with your skill. Deacon
Mark Self wrote:
> My stepside bedsides have several holes in them (tiedowns). Since both
> side of the metal is visible. Whats the best method for filling the
> holes. I've talked to a couple of welders. They think the heat will
> distort the metal. I'm doing the inside of the bed in Herculiner. Is
> there a non welding method? Have I been talking to the wrong welders?
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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