Forming the front upper corner after welding

JohnB15632

JohnB15632

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I am having the right upper corner of my A repair welded this Saturday.
My question is, after it is welded, what is the best material I should use to fill and form this area.
Should I use JB Weld or POR15 Epoxy Putty?

Thanks,
 

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JohnB15632 said:
I am having the right upper corner of my A repair welded this Saturday.
My question is, after it is welded, what is the best material I should use to fill and form this area.
Should I use JB Weld or POR15 Epoxy Putty?

Thanks,
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John, the best is going to be 19 gauge sheetmetal that is proper formed and TIG-welded into position. If you don't do this correctly now, it will haunt you throughout the rest of the restoration phases.
 
BRENT in 10-uh-C said:
John, the best is going to be 19 gauge sheetmetal that is proper formed and TIG-welded into position. If you don't do this correctly now, it will haunt you throughout the rest of the restoration phases.
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Concur. That corner has to withstand a lot of stress and flexing on the slant windows.
 
It looks like that area has been worked before. I would imagine that what is left of the metal that is there, is thinner than original. Do a good repair on it, like what has been mentioned and it will last a long time. Welding it up and filled like what was done before, and it will look like it does now.
 
It looks to me like there is a ton of bog in thee already. I'd start removing it till I was back to decent metal that is close to the right shape, then I'd look at what I need to replace. As others have said, I'd use new metal of the correct thickness properly shaped and welded in.
Fix it right, fix it once.
 
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