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02-20-2008, 09:09 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
More progress on the trunk floor. The welding is done and the body work is commencing on the center section of the trunk floor. He used as much of the original trunk as possible, the bad part was the flat area where the water sits on all second gen F-bodies.
 
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#2
02-20-2008, 09:12 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
The "Lite Brite" repair. The body shop screwed and tack welded the donor panel in place in preparation for final trimming so the edges match perfectly and the ends can be butt-welded together.
  
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02-20-2008, 10:02 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
Steve,
Are they overlapping the panels and then using a sawzall or a jig saw to cut through both at the same time giving them a uniform gap and exact mating all the way down?
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02-20-2008, 10:10 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
That seems to be the theory. From what I can tell, he fixes the position by tack welding it first in a couple spots and then uses a cut-off wheel and cuts through both panels, leaving a tiny gap the width of the cut-off wheel. The weld then fills the gap between the two panels and gets the right amount of penetration into both sections of metal.
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#7
02-20-2008, 10:32 PM
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Re: 72 T/A progess
I use the cutoff wheel technique like you are describing... thought maybe someone had figured out a different way... always looking for something easier...
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~JAG~ NCRS#65120 68 GTO HO 4 spd Alpine Blue /Parchment 2 owner car #21783 71 Corvette LT1 45k miles Orig paint - Brandshatch Green - National Top Flight - last known 71 LT1 built. 71 Corvette LT1 42k miles Original paint - Black - black leather - only black LT1 known to exist. NUMEROUS Lemans blue Camaros, Monza Red and Daytona Yellow Corvettes & a Chevelle or two... Survivors, restored cars, & other photos https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/myphotos
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