<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Ira,<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">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.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Without the continuous wire you end up with a weak spot in the rolled edge which will become a stress point and eventually crack. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">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!!<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174<br><b><a href="http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445">http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=445</a></b><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 12:38 PM, I Erbs <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eyera3@gmail.com" target="_blank">eyera3@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Thanks for the photo</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Ira Erbs<div>IT Teacher </div><div>and Consultant</div><div>Portland, OR</div><div><font color="#242424" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:10.4px;font-size:12.72px;background-color:rgb(246,243,236)"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;line-height:12px">"Wouldn't you rather vote for what you want and not get it</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(36,36,36);font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;line-height:12px"> than vote for what you don't want - and get it?" Eugene Debs</span><br></div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Bob Spidell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net" target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Here you go Ira. Moss sells 2 types of these; this is the higher priced version which comes from Kilmartin and has the proper wire bead. The lower cost version just has the metal on the well edge folded over, but is otherwise OK quality. I installed the cheaper ones on my BJ8 and will replace them when I get a round tuit.<br>
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You'll have to work the metal some to get these to fit properly. Make sure you achieve the gentle curve along the bottom of the body between the wheel wells; I've seen far too many dog leg repairs--some done by 'pros'--where the rear edge of the repair panel sticks down and/or out, making it look like the car has a 'spur.' Once you're aware of this aberration it will be the first thing you 'see' on every Healey you look at thereafter.<br>
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As for fitting up the bead, I can think of two ways: either unroll the bead on the wheel well and stick the protruding wire on the repair panel into the existing bead and fold it back up and butt-weld the sheet metal, or cut both off square, butt-weld them together and file/sand, and maybe fill the joint so it looks and feels seamless. If you do this before I acquire a round tuit let us know what you did and how it worked out.<br>
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I need to fix an improperly repaired dog leg. Can I get a photo of a replacement unit. I believe the shop cut the wire off, how is it used in a correct instalation? This would b Ave been easier before we painted the car. Good thing I opted for two stage paint.<br>
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