September of 52' 11G Metal Reconstruction

54ovsemi · Samba Member Joined: April 15, 2008 Posts: 1818

TRP....

1. I believe you have found your calling.
2. You've been blessed with "healing hands" from the Miracle worker.
3. That split is not gonna flex.

Cool

great work great pics
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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

T8kitease · Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:13 am Post subject:

This thread and all your others are inspirational! Your workmanship is top notch right down to the rottiserie, locating fixtures, documenting and the pictures!! Also it cool to see you respond to everyones post with a thank you!! Sick build and I'll be tunning in for updates!!
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WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:03 pm Post subject:

A Former Oval Baja was nice enough to give its life so that many others may live, Very Happy

Now we have a real nice early quarter to work with. The majority of the Og Quarter on the split is still real nice so I will only replace what absolutely necessary.

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D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

amazing.. i love the fact its all undone at every spotweld too..

good to see the jack isnt passed aside with a huge resto too!
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WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:40 pm Post subject:

The Rear Apron that was on the Split was incorrect but still very useful if anyone is in need of one

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FRK · Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:30 pm Post subject:

Great job as always. I will be following this thread closely. Thanks for all the pictures! Cool

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WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:23 am Post subject:

WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:44 am Post subject:

Ok, so I wanted to see the different effects of Rust on Painted and Raw metal

particularly the results using (gold in color) "Weld through Primer"

It just started raining here again so im continuing my test.

In this first photo is two pieces with a light coat of weld through primer then Spot Welded together.
I did this several month ago and sit it on my tool box to see what indoor effects it would have (even raw metal sitting indoors will begin to rust)

The piece was then put outside during a few day rain spell and left out there for about two weeks now. Here is that piece

You can see rust already "collecting" at the seams!

So last night I spot welded two totally raw pieces together as well as some with just regular store bought primer and then put them outside with the original test piece.

here are those pieces

Should be interesting to see this play out. Thanx for looking Very Happy

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WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:01 pm Post subject:

I went ahead and made a weld through primer test piece with "spot welds" and "tack welds" . I want to see the different effects they have.

Then I also made a raw metal one were I wounded the metal with a sanding disc to see if ground down areas rust faster.

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https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PaCorLXzC5w&si=cbzT8fjlzVlIWfSV
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoE5aYSutY&si=mkZKPxd_41QA1kfs
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https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8yUrIWS7E&feature=share

WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:32 pm Post subject:

I dropd into the Shop to took a look at the test pieces..

This first shot is with the original gold test piece that's been out for several weeks, the two day old completely raw piece, the two day old hardware store primer test piece and the wounded raw piece from last night.

this is the one with Spot and Tack welds

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Purpose Over Pleasure 🕊

“Hard Werk ⚒ God First “

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https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PaCorLXzC5w&si=cbzT8fjlzVlIWfSV
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoE5aYSutY&si=mkZKPxd_41QA1kfs
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_NzUyyVexAE&feature=share
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8yUrIWS7E&feature=share

WrennMetallWerks · Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:41 pm Post subject:

Three Days in the rain (no sun)

This one is interesting

Still very little rust with a light coat

Im somewhat impressed with the hardware store primer however It is not designed to conduct and weld through. I got lucky with the spot welder but I bet if I tried Mig welding it, it would get ugly fast. Very Happy

Next Part well be cool, Im going to "Tear Test" them apart and see inside.
(If the spot welds where done rite they will not release and I will have to "Tear" the pieces apart.)
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⚒ Believe In The Power Of Positive Thinking ⚒

Purpose Over Pleasure 🕊

“Hard Werk ⚒ God First “

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=0-PSeV52tZ4&si=wpcuRnQyvIFo2nCJ
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=PaCorLXzC5w&si=cbzT8fjlzVlIWfSV
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_aoE5aYSutY&si=mkZKPxd_41QA1kfs
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_NzUyyVexAE&feature=share
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=UI8yUrIWS7E&feature=share

D-train · Samba Member Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455

im enjoying your updates on the metal deterioration, amazing how quick it starts and whats holding it back too
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