[Healeys] Dog leg repair

[Bob Spidell]

HOWEVER .... (there's always a 'however' ;)

I made this repair with the cheapie repair panels without the rolled wire edge--metal was just folded over--and the 
repair has survived, oh, ten years and 50K miles or more without cracking.



On 1/31/2015 10:36 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi Ira,
> Cutting the wire is an absolute no-no in the panel restoration business because a continuous wire is required to 
> maintain the strength of the rolled edge at the join.
> Without the continuous wire you end up with a weak spot in the rolled edge which will become a stress point and 
> eventually crack.
> The panel can be cut back sufficiently to allow a new piece of wire to be welded to what remains but it is not that 
> easy to do well in conjunction with a butt welded panel joint. Certainly not a job for a first year apprentice!!
>
> Michael S
> BN1 #174
> *http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445*
>
> On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 12:38 PM, I Erbs <eyera3 at gmail.com <mailto:eyera3 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I think my body guy cut the panel to fit the removed rust bits and with it the extended wire. One side looks
>     great. the other is cracking were the pieces were joined.
>     Thanks for the photo
>
>     Ira Erbs
>     IT Teacher
>     and Consultant
>     Portland, OR
>
>     "Wouldn't you rather vote for what you want and not get it
>      than vote for what you don't want - and get it?" Eugene Debs
>
>

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