[Healeys] 100-4 bonnet question

[Bob Spidell]

FWIW my dad--an old pro--says you cannot get a good weld on anything that's been brazed. Apparently, the contamination prevents a clean weld with good penetration. You could give it a try, though, if you get to the 'nothing to lose' state. 

Disclaimer: the old man is almost always right (he's been working on cars for over 70 years). 

Bob 


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Bob Spidell - San Jose, CA 

----- Original Message -----


paul, 
if at all possible eliminate all brazing and ,if necessary, replace 
sections with new metal. 
cheers, 

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 6:34 PM, <fiat500f at aol.com> wrote: 

> Sorry, I wasn't clear. There is a lot of brazing on this bonnet already, 
> and, 
> yes, everywhere it could have been stressed is broken. There are also 
> screws 
> attaching the support framing ends that go to the sides of the bonnet, 
> toward 
> the rear sides. I'm guessing they were spot welded too. Drag. 
> 
> - Paul B.