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Forum: Basic questions and answers

12-05-2009, 08:48 AM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Back when I did only heavy collision work I...

Back when I did only heavy collision work I installed an awful lot of quarter panels, over roughly 14 years I installed well over 500 quarters. Many of the jobs were both quarters, both outer wheel...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

12-04-2009, 12:32 PM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Chris, you are right, outer wheel-houses are very...

Chris, you are right, outer wheel-houses are very tuff :( because their fit is so critical to the quarter panel having good panel gaps. What I usually do is lay the quarter on a blanket and focus on...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

12-04-2009, 10:26 AM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Chris, if you clamp or screw your patch panel on...

Chris, if you clamp or screw your patch panel on top of what’s being repaired, then scribe the lower panel using the edge of the patch as a guide and then trim carefully to that scribe line you...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

12-03-2009, 12:32 AM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

David, I will certainly accommodate your requests...

David, I will certainly accommodate your requests but it may be down the road a bit depending if the job I’m hoping to start sometime after Christmas actually does materialize. Money is tight on Long...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

12-01-2009, 11:00 AM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

The Contour method, like DG's doesn't use clamps...

The Contour method, like DG's doesn't use clamps and you can also manipulate the gap a little by moving the two panels relative to each other (typically held in your free hand)
Once again you're...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

11-30-2009, 10:19 PM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

I could see how #1 would work but we mostly tack...

I could see how #1 would work but we mostly tack panels together that have some shape in them so we have to handle them to shape them. So the bur has to go for safety reasons. I just hate :mad: slit...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

11-29-2009, 08:50 PM

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Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Someone had asked me how I cut the radiuses on...

Someone had asked me how I cut the radiuses on the corners. It’s pretty straight forward as you can see in the photos. After I remove the piece I just trim out the angled corner cut using snips to...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

08-31-2009, 01:37 AM

Replies: 45

Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

I tend to use this method almost exclusively,...

I tend to use this method almost exclusively, since it is what I was taught when I first started. Fusion tacking (and welding) with little or no filler.
I don't have a foot pedal (just had one...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

08-30-2009, 10:54 AM

Replies: 45

Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

Views: 32,692

Posted By John Buchtenkirch

I tried Johns method out today. Works good, as...

I tried Johns method out today. Works good, as long as your gaps are,,, well as long as your gaps are not gaps at all. <V:p</V:pI was tacking in a small patch panel on my old <?xml:namespace prefix...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

08-27-2009, 10:00 PM

Replies: 45

Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

I posted this on another thread but it’s so...

I posted this on another thread but it’s so related concerning this thread that I have taken the liberty to post it here also.><O:p></O:p>
I guess I should have posted photos to back up what I was...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

08-25-2009, 10:48 AM

Replies: 45

Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Last night I posted some advice for Pugsy and the...

Last night I posted some advice for Pugsy and the great job he is doing on his Chrysler but this advice would be a perfect follow up post for my recent post here. For those interested in butt welding...

Forum: Basic questions and answers

08-15-2009, 08:54 AM

Replies: 45

Still working on making the weld seam disappear.

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Posted By John Buchtenkirch

Tig tacking can be as fast as mig tacking once...

Tig tacking can be as fast as mig tacking once you learn the technique plus you can use the edge of the gas cup to slightly align the 2 sheets. But to do tig tacking you need a welder with an...

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