1/4 Panel patch with limited tools (1 Viewer)

[Nomis]

Nice work.

 

[tmarx]

Thanks for sharing this ! Would like to see the other pics and description also if you have some time

 

[stephen]

wow!!! looks very easy but i wish i have the talent and skill. Thanks for sharing those techniques. keep us posted when ever you have something to share

 

[Twisty]

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the pics!! Is nice to see how its done. Hope I have the skills to do something similar some day!

 

[Teebag]

I hope you wont have to

 

[Coolerman]

Nice work on that lip. I like the way you did the cuts. Looks like the rest of the Cruiser is in good hands!

 

[corbinwelter]

Great write up! Thank you

 

[3DAMAN!]

Excellent write up and great pictures! Thank you for sharing.

 

[n2666s]

awsome thread...........couple of questions.........have you done any floorboard fabbing?; what did you do to solve the bead fabbing?.......and what wire welder did you use?TIA

Lou

 

[zekerd73]

toyrod,
Thank you so much for this posting. I like the way you think....Cheap yet properly done. I was looking the other day at the cost of some of the patch panels that I need at CCOT and was thinking, I don't know if I could accomplish this without winning the lottery.


Couple questions:

What gauge metal? I don't know if I missed it in the reading.

Also, what kind of welding equipment are you using? I am thinking of purchasing a Hobart 140 or 187, but I am always interested in what others are using.

 

[cruiserloser123]

What jigsaw did you use?

Nice job!!!

 

[JJS]

Nice work and great write-up. I may have to use some of this info on a car resto project that I might be taking on.

 

[Toyrod]

What jigsaw did you use?

Nice job!!!

It's the Milwaukee in the last photo. Any $50 to $75 jigsaw will do for light sheetmetal work.

 

[Toyrod]

Couple questions:

What gauge metal? I don't know if I missed it in the reading.

16 gauge cold rolled steel for anything that is hand formed.

Also, what kind of welding equipment are you using? I am thinking of purchasing a Hobart 140 or 187, but I am always interested in what others are using.[/quote]


I'm using a Lincoln 185. If your just going to do sheetmetal, any namebrand 110V will do. Flux core wire will keep your costs down also.

 

[Toyrod]

awsome thread...........couple of questions.........have you done any floorboard fabbing?; what did you do to solve the bead fabbing?.......and what wire welder did you use?TIA

Lou

I have only used diamond plate to replace floorboards. I haven't figured out a cheap way to duplicate the original ribs.

Not sure what you mean by "bead fabbing".

 

[n2666s]

bead= the streangthening ribs on the floorboards; they are "rolled" when hand made or from factory are stamped into the sheetmetal

Lou

 

[kulangot]

bead= the streangthening ribs on the floorboards; they are "rolled" when hand made or from factory are stamped into the sheetmetal

Lou

That is true, the process of beading, stamping, rolling and flanging of sheetmetal does make it much stronger, however diamond plate is "plate" rather than sheet meaning equal to or thicker than 11G (in most cases) and therefore is going to be plenty strong enough with out the ribbing...for the front floor. Now on a flat bed truck, you'd want to support it with ribbing underneath.

"get er done"

Respect for this thread, good job man!

-Stumbaugh

 

[Jakes40]

That’s the method I used but I used an 8” pipe and rolled it. I wish you did this thread 6 months ago I like the way you rolled yours.

Awesome job!
Chris

 

[alex e]

Yeah! Nice.........now on to the floorboards!
This is inspiring me to do it myself.....

 

[n2666s]

awsome......thanks for sharing Chief; I and many others on this thread owe ya

Lou