Are there hard and fast rules governing the type of weld required by MOT inspection.
For instance I've heard everything must be seam welded, but seam welding right across a flat panel (VW bus rear arch bottom half) is going to warp it a bit. Is it ok to sort of half weld in on with say 10mm welds with gaps between?
What if it's a whole panel and was originally spot welded (outer sill)?
I'm not going to do anything structural like the chassis as I'm just learning the black art and wouldn't want it snapping in half.
I've googled but haven't had any luck finding the info - just loads of adverts for books.
Thanks in anticipation
For instance I've heard everything must be seam welded, but seam welding right across a flat panel (VW bus rear arch bottom half) is going to warp it a bit. Is it ok to sort of half weld in on with say 10mm welds with gaps between?
What if it's a whole panel and was originally spot welded (outer sill)?
I'm not going to do anything structural like the chassis as I'm just learning the black art and wouldn't want it snapping in half.
I've googled but haven't had any luck finding the info - just loads of adverts for books.
Thanks in anticipation