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fvvw Samba Member
Joined: June 22, 2011 Posts: 4 Location: Batavia, IL
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Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2013 8:12 pm Post subject: |
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danny gabbard wrote: |
No gap,And tacked about 1/4-3/8 between each tack when done tack'n. I am use'n very thin rod. I only use rod when tacking about every 3-4 tacks, I am fuse'n together with no rod on the rest. If I have a low spot before welding, I use a few more tacks with rod and then hammer tacks a little to raise panel. Try not over hammer tacks, If you distort panel next to weld its harder to metal finish flat |
Are using TIG or MIG for your welding? I thought I saw somewhere in one of your threads that you TIG weld panels.
If you use TIG would there be an need for a gap if MIG welding? I too have seen people recommend having a gap when butt welding panels, but they were using MIG. |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Few shots of a ghia I am working on. Notice some of the help I got from the previous help ! LOL . Nose and left fender have badly over hammer'd out of shape _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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A few shots of some of the work complete'd. On the left fender edge I unrolled and hammer'd flat and returned the edge _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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A few more shots of the finished work _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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A few of the tools and templates I used on the work I did . By the time I am done with the metalwork, I would have ran a vixon file over entire car body. Helps pick up small low spots to fix. _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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supersuk Samba Member
Joined: December 20, 2010 Posts: 958 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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supersuk wrote: |
Thats beautiful work! Simply amazing how you do all of that. Wish I had the tools and the skills to do what you do my friend. |
Thanks !! That means a lot !! Something I like do'n !! _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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runchman Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2012 Posts: 254 Location: Algonquin, Illinois
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Absolutely beautiful.
I don't wish I had all those tools, because that would just show how I'm lacking the skills to do such work
Thanks for the updates, love to see 'em.
- John |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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runchman wrote: |
Absolutely beautiful.
I don't wish I had all those tools, because that would just show how I'm lacking the skills to do such work
Thanks for the updates, love to see 'em.
- John |
Thanks and my pleasure _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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jzjames Samba Member
Joined: September 27, 2007 Posts: 1921 Location: Windy Point, WA
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Primo! And I can see if you need a tool, just make it. Makes sense.
How do you treat the metal after you finish it with your shaping and filing, and you need to start getting ready for Paint? I mean youve still got alot of tiny divots and scratches etc. Do you sandblast it to scour out the rust? |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: |
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jzjames wrote: |
Primo! And I can see if you need a tool, just make it. Makes sense.
How do you treat the metal after you finish it with your shaping and filing, and you need to start getting ready for Paint? I mean youve still got alot of tiny divots and scratches etc. Do you sandblast it to scour out the rust? |
First clean with metal prep a chemical that gets rid of rust , Then wallnut shell blasting. Then DTM epoxy primer from valstar. _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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Mike Fisher Samba Member
Joined: January 30, 2006 Posts: 17963 Location: Eugene, OR
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:08 am Post subject: |
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valstar or valspar? _________________ https://imgur.com/user/FisherSquareback/posts
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66 sunroof,67,70,71,71,71AT,72,72AT,73 Parts
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Mike Fisher wrote: |
valstar or valspar? |
oops , valspar. _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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57BLITZ Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2012 Posts: 2385 Location: DEEK - U.S.A.
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Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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danny gabbard wrote: |
. . . A few more shots of the finished work |
Awesome work . . . You inspire me Danny! |
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Jerry Hundley Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2006 Posts: 1181 Location: Chester, Va
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:30 am Post subject: |
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Simply amazing work. _________________ Jerry Hundley (AKA Slammed 66)
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metalchomper Samba Member
Joined: June 27, 2005 Posts: 703 Location: Statesville, NC
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for posting Danny! I would love to see a video or pictures of flattening the fender lip and reforming. This is an area I have a lot of problems. I would be willing to pay for a video of this. I have not seen anyone do a video on fender lips with the exception of "square" lips and wire edges. Thanks! _________________ Brett
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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57BLITZ wrote: |
danny gabbard wrote: |
. . . A few more shots of the finished work |
Awesome work . . . You inspire me Danny! |
Thanks Mark, Hows the Oval come'n ?? _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Jerry Hundley wrote: |
Simply amazing work. |
Thank you very much, Glad ya like !! _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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danny gabbard Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 588 Location: carson city. Nevada
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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metalchomper wrote: |
Thanks for posting Danny! I would love to see a video or pictures of flattening the fender lip and reforming. This is an area I have a lot of problems. I would be willing to pay for a video of this. I have not seen anyone do a video on fender lips with the exception of "square" lips and wire edges. Thanks! |
Thanks Brett, I need to get a movie camera and learn to make a video. I'm a old guy that learning the computor stuff as I go. LOL. _________________ Shipping is NOT included in any of my products or parts. Just want to say thanks from GAB-FAB for any purchase!! |
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chrisflstf Samba Member
Joined: February 10, 2004 Posts: 3413 Location: San Diego
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Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Your bodywork skills are truly amazing! Love the Ghia nose ridge tool. So many Ghias have been pounded in that area. |
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