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BryanNunes
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 Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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After tig welding it in it has to planshied out so to do the job right I simply cut the inner quarter and swung it forward to get in there, as you can see form the backside the welds are fully penotrated and planished flat.
In the door jam I pushed it around to straighten the upper jam out and tig welded silicon bronze to smooth out the over lapping seams.
I moved down to the lower quarter now I’m able to get in and lightly work the weld checking it with my gauges to make sure it’s not getting over stretched everything was metal filled and sanded in 80g
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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Pretty amazing as always.
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vwhelmot
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 5:58 am Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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BryanNunes
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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So I moved on to the section above the decklid and again removed the lead and cut along the inside edge of the spot weld cause there’s to many to drill out, but I did drill out the inner since there where a hand full.
I carefully ground over the spot welded section and the acid is still active in between the panels and rusting it out.
I sprayed metal prep to kill the rust and sprayed POR15 in every hole, nook, and cranny and on the inside of the quarter until it ran threw every seams I could get to, to stop the rusting in between sections.
I sprayed it with weld threw primer and just lined it back up and welded it back on, as you can see in the picture I eliminated the lap seam and but jointed it cause later when I put in the tack strip I’ll be leading over the nails. I also welded in the section under the wood tack strip that I cut before it to the blaster and spot welded the top edge as factory did.
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virtanen
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 5:44 am Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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| BryanNunes wrote: |
In the door jam I pushed it around to straighten the upper jam out and tig welded silicon bronze to smooth out the over lapping seams.
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Could you tell some more about this? Tig welding with silicon bronze, how it works? Some a special filling rod?
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BryanNunes
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BryanNunes
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:05 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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In the door jam I pushed it around to straighten the upper jam out and tig welded silicon bronze to smooth out the over lapping seams.
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Could you tell some more about this? Tig welding with silicon bronze, how it works? Some a special filling rod? |
Sure no problem Silicon bronze is a low-lead brass alloy that is generally composed of 96 percent copper. The remainder can be made from silicon and a variety of other alloys such as manganese, tin, iron, or zinc. Silicon Bronze is known for its easy pouring ability, appealing surface finish and superior corrosion resistant properties, even when submerged in liquids and chemicals. it’s basically like brass for tig welding but no flux is needed, I really like using it for low heat stuff like small rust holes so it doesn’t blow out, it’s not good for strength like roll bars or high stress areas. It comes in different rod diameters hope this helps out Bryan.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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BryanNunes
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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Worked on the other side cut out the section above the decklid same thing rust form the lead acid
Blasted the section clean and ran it threw my Planishing hammer to put the right radius back in it
Again I sprayed the shit out of it in POR15 I use a couple different types of tips to get into all the areas, I have a cavity end that’s about 1.5 foot long and sprays in a 360 deg circle and shove it in every hole it can fit to try and stop the rusting and prevent as much as possible.
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BryanNunes
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| Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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Moved forward and cut out a small strip on the outside of the wood tack strip and the lap weld on top.
Made a new section and tack it in place than cut and swung the inner out of the way and did some light hammer work and cleaned the complete weld area as best I could have.
After fully tig welding it I used my Planishing hammer on a hand held yoke to work out the weld cause no matter what you do or put behind it, it shirks.
After that I did a quick fill to make sure it’s flat and in the right shape, I sanded the back of the panel as best and again sprayed POR15, cause I want to get into all the tight seams and there is light putting that in those spots is impossible to remove so I fell that the POR15 is the best for the situation
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 12:00 am Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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| Beautiful job, well done 8) |
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BryanNunes
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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Since I’m waiting on a few things to show up I jumped on the front clip marked all the holes and random I have to repair
Started with the windshield corners cut them out and made new sections and welded them in.
Than cleaned out the jam on the cowl and used my shrink and stretcher to make the J strip fit perfectly sprayed weld threw primer and spot welded it in.
Also I tip welded up the windsheald squirter hole in the cowl
Than went and tig welded up the random holes in the dash
The other thing I wanted to mention when I tig welded in the patches in the corners I made the flange a little bigger cause the last car I did when I put the window in I was a real pain to get the rubber to set in cause there was a small flange
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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Awesome metal work. Please keep the updates coming.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:44 am Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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| Was there a continuation of this very interesting thread? |
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Jacks
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:38 am Post subject: Re: BNR 52 convertible build |
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Maybe working on the 300SL gullwing next to it instead 
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