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- '71 Mustang Mach 1 M-code "Soylent Green"
'69 Plymouth Valiant 100
'68 Plymouth Satellite
Hello all,
Title pretty much says all. I'm getting ready to put one of the Goodmark quarter patches in on the '71, and wished to solicit a few tips from those who have done so.
Additionally, I am told that - in order to compensate for the valley created by the heat of the butt welds (done as tacks) - to lightly hammer each spot weld (from the back) outwards just slightly, in order to regain the proper curvature of the panel at that spot, allowing for a smoother transition when ground down. From those who have done this before - is this advisable?
Needless to say, I'll be on the lowest setting possible to achieve good penetration w/o overheating the area with my Hobart 140.
Many thanks in advance.
-Kurt
Title pretty much says all. I'm getting ready to put one of the Goodmark quarter patches in on the '71, and wished to solicit a few tips from those who have done so.
Additionally, I am told that - in order to compensate for the valley created by the heat of the butt welds (done as tacks) - to lightly hammer each spot weld (from the back) outwards just slightly, in order to regain the proper curvature of the panel at that spot, allowing for a smoother transition when ground down. From those who have done this before - is this advisable?
Needless to say, I'll be on the lowest setting possible to achieve good penetration w/o overheating the area with my Hobart 140.
Many thanks in advance.
-Kurt
