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Got one of the quarters tacked to the top rail tonight. Started with cleaning up my cut edge, then trimming what was left of the rear door post thing and welding it up.
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I will be using a piece of square tube to replace the side post.
I then smoothed out the press brake lines on the radius of the quarter where I will be welding with a flap disc and started at the back with 3/16 sticking past where it should be, and started tacking. I adjusted the quarter with a c clamp before each weld, especially at the radius. There ended up being less than 3/16 overhang at the b pillar end like I expected, but that's how it turned out. I'm happy with how well it ended up fitting. Although I'm still figuring out how to set the welder to make good tacks to the thinner top rails. Might try get the other one done tomorrow.
Before
After
I will be using a piece of square tube to replace the side post.
I then smoothed out the press brake lines on the radius of the quarter where I will be welding with a flap disc and started at the back with 3/16 sticking past where it should be, and started tacking. I adjusted the quarter with a c clamp before each weld, especially at the radius. There ended up being less than 3/16 overhang at the b pillar end like I expected, but that's how it turned out. I'm happy with how well it ended up fitting. Although I'm still figuring out how to set the welder to make good tacks to the thinner top rails. Might try get the other one done tomorrow.