Tack Weld Floor Boards

For a low power spot welder you can make three spot welds directly over the projections on the weld nut.
Tack weld floor boards. Some people recommend a sealer and weld able primer between the old piece and new piece. Floor boards and the transmission tunnel. Drill the hole and clamp the weld nut in place. I made a platform on the dolly for the welder to sit on.
Too much heat and it really isn t necessary to hold the new piece on. It is important to keep the heat from warping the sheet metal and these tack welds will serve as a guide. Join the ccrc community to access a huge library of instructional classic car restoration videos. Andrew white owner of apex autosports provides rust prevention advice and shares tips for plasma cutting and mig welding in his walk through of the restoration process on a 1975 volkswagen super beetle.
When you have joined those tack welds with a full bead move to the opposite side of the floor pan and. Start welding from one tack weld to the next nearest one. December 9 2010 updated. The reason you tack every 3 or so is because if you weld it all the way around it will warp.
How to plug weld holes in auto body panels duration. In my opinion it s not really needed if you seal it all the way around. Floor pan install tips and tricks episode 344 autorestomod duration. Use a grinder to remove the rough edges underneath and to give a clean weldable surface.