In a message dated 6/11/2001 1:05:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
BritishCarMan@aol.com writes:
> The first
> thing I want to do is get rid of the seams at the top of the rear quarters
> because the rust has deformed them. Can I take a grinder and grind off the
> seams and wire weld the quarters closed again?
Jamie:
Porter, in his DIY Restoration of the Midget/Sprite says a good method to
deal with these seams is to grind them off, up to the point that they are
rusted, and use a very fine drill bit to wallow out the rust in the crease
between the fender and the body. Then take a new seam molding, cut off the
lower part of the "T" that goes between the seam, and solder it, using a
torch, back onto the seam. I think I would treat the seam with phosphoric
acid to neutralize any rust first, then flux the joint before soldering.
Unless you just want to grind them off, as you said in your post. But this
gives you another option.
--David C.
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