Pigeon_Droppings2
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JP, That looks really good....you should be very pleased indeed with the results. Also thanks for the great pics too.
glad I did it that way, twothumbs, as any funky areas that were left were indeed on the ends of the panel...
DONE!! (with this section of sill, anyway)
Its all buzzed in and really solid...very happy with the results. there are a few funky high and low spots, but I know what I did to cause them....(unintentionally, of course)
The other sections should go more quickly as long as the rot is not too bad on the inner sill areas....
You can see the welds sitting proud of the funky spots...Ive ground them down as far as I dare....the shadows are from low spots in the panel, so a skim coat of filler should do the trick...
I didn't realise pizza boxes were magnetic till I saw the pic, you learn something every day. keep up the good work
quick coat of primer...really shows the high and low spots...it was a looong panel for me..the first one Ive tried...and I learned alot about how to fit it in place before welding....I went a bit too tight with it...should have left the smallest gap so I could line the panels up while tacking in place....
and finally buzzed in the bottom spot welds....
all solid!
JP
Hey, PD2
yeah...slow and steady....Salt has been replaced with other spray chemicals....still corrosive, but I guess not as invasive to Mother Nature after it rains and with runoff.
It looks like Ill have to replace a good chunk of the Inner sill right around the cab mount too...arrrgggghhhhh. I have some metal left over from the sill pcs I didnt use and will do my best to cut and grind everything out from around that mount. Unfortunately, it looks like the whole cab corner is compromised....so Ill have to just stop somewhere....and tackle the rest of the cab corner when I have the bed off....its a bit of a complicated shape, as it not only curves around where the door ends, but then doubles back for the extended cab section which is inset behind the beds lower fender area....so the bed has to come off anyway......
Ill get it so that its sealed up from the weather the best I can before our vacation.....
ahhh well...
onwards...
JP Does your vehicle have to have a road worthiness test every year the same as we have?
JP
What's your Dakota like (condition wise) for its year compared to similar models of the same year?thanks, guys
yeah, I ended up finishing with a sanding disk...much easier on the metal and less heat. ....I rechecked the pinholes...most of them do not go through, I am relieved to say. just some slight porosity in the weld. I am using flux core wire with no gas...(sacrilege, I know) but am getting good results.....just rushed it a wee bit I guess.
JP