thanks for sharing Robert.
thanks for sharing Robert.
ARMY NAM VET, very proud!
56 210 4dr
drive and enjoy them while you work on them, life is to short.
Thanks for the comments guys. Some more cleanup work on the roof weld, didn't get much for in process pictures, but then this part gets pretty boring anyhow...
Inside...
I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out this time. Still has some metal bumping needed to address some highs and lows, which we'll work on next time in the shop, as well as welding in the last pieces of the lift gate..
Hey Robert, very nice work! Is this recent, or from long ago? I thought you did that years ago, but I may be wrong.
Anyhow, do you use .035" wire on all sheetmetal work? I've been using .024" but I've never tried anything else. I can't get quite the penetration as you get. My MIG is just a 110V unit and I usually have to set it pretty low to avoid burning through.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
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56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
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The initial was from previous, but I recently cut it back apart as I never have been pleased with how it turned out. Much better now that the seam was up high enough for planishing.
My welder has always been partial to .035 over the .023 spool I have here. For welder setup, I normally recommend setting up heat first to insure full penetration weld, adjust the wire feed just fast enough to prevent blow out, and weld size is controlled by the duration time.
As shown earlier in this thread, I set my welder up for about 3/16 steel. The weld amount is controlled by length of weld duration, which I used about 1/2 second.
Hi Robert , Great Stuff !!!! Thanks for posting it !
Thanks Sid
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The real challenge is, can you make an outside patch for a Nomad with the bead running across?
I'd need the "sample" sitting here to make some dies for the bead detail..
I have never seen anyone make a curved panel with the beads cross ways. If you can you'll make a ton selling patch panels for the typical rusted Nomad roofs.
For a good test, just take that same wagon patch and run some Nomad beads across it....................Originally Posted by MP&C
If it can be done I bet Robert could do it. He is very talented!
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