Welding the seams is definitely a bad idea. First, you will warp all the flat panels, second, it will take a lot of grinding and filling to make it smooth, and last, you will make any future repairs where panel replacement is required nearly impossible. Sand blast, treat with a chemical rust killer, prime with etching or epoxy primer, and fill partially with a professional type body seam sealer for looks before painting if you like. EMZ wrote: > > Your going to mig weld the seam? I think this is a bad Idea. > This I am sure, is where the vehicle flex. Wellding them close > will cause all kinds of cracks in the body. BTW, sandlasting > is the best way to remove rust. > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler > > On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, R.Joseph Murphy wrote: > > > Come fall I'll be starting repairs on an '80 westfalia. Tell me if my > > thinking is off be but I'm planning on taking a MIG to the seams. Then > > your grinding off metal instead of sanding off primer. > > > > What type is the best primer though? > > > > best to all, > > joseph > > -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext 208 Getting your share of the Net yet? http://www.cobaltgroup.com http://www.casedealer.com/demo http://www.caseihdealer.com/demo |
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