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Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:11 pm

i am a true noobie to welding. what is the best weld to make for floorpans in a 69 ghia i just bought pan halves. thanks in advance for your info
tony

Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:16 pm

DO A SEARCH!!!

i have always wanted to do that! i feel so smug and self-righteous. :lol: i was gonna include a snide comment about wasting bandwidth but i think i'll just go with this: www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=298373

Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:49 pm

If I understand what your asking..

you just chisel off the old welds and spot weld the new pans on with a good MIG welder

Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:57 pm

i was going to cut the old pans out and was wondering which way to go with the weld spot weld or weld the whole seam?

Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:23 am

71 bus luv wrote: i was going to cut the old pans out and was wondering which way to go with the weld spot weld or weld the whole seam?
I know that the best way is to use spot welds and not to weld the whole seam. I can't remember the reason at the moment. (Darn C.R.S. :twisted: )

Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:35 am

71 bus luv wrote: i was going to cut the old pans out and was wondering which way to go with the weld spot weld or weld the whole seam?

How do you plan on replacing the pans -- body on or body off?

Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:26 am

Quote: I know that the best way is to use spot welds and not to weld the whole seam.

I think it means 'at one time' which will have heat warp and all that. I do the spot weld in the middle of the seam, then both ends. Then a spot weld in the middle between those welds. Then the middle of those welds, until I have almost a continuos weld.

Quote: I can't remember the reason at the moment. (Darn C.R.S.

I've gone beyond that..KRAFT...Kan't Remember A F**king Thing.. :?

Fri Jun 27, 2008 3:14 pm

body on floor repair. heat warp does sound like it makes sense.
thanks for all your comments i appreciate it