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 > |
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