Welding 'new' steel to old - how??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nosto · 05-02-2003, 03:22 PM

I just chiseled the fuel door and the surrounding square foot of fender from a '91 Mazda. Man!, that stuff is THIN, chisel went through it like a hot knife through butter. I plan to trim it and weld this on to the back side of my '67 stepside fender.

I've heard this 'new' steel is high carbon, or something like that. Is there any trick to welding this piece in place?

Anything different from the cab corners, rockers, pillars, shaved door handles, roll pan and stake covers that I've already done?

C25 & .023 wire ok?

Thanks,

barn9 · 05-02-2003, 04:04 PM

Shouldn't be any problem IMO, but I'm by no means an authority on body work.

griesel72 · 05-02-2003, 07:07 PM

You will have no problems, i helped a buddy do a similar install using .o23 wire and it went good.

good luck

david

chevykid1969 · 05-02-2003, 10:09 PM

Like everyone else says should not be much of a problem

05-02-2003, 03:22 PM	#1
nosto Flamin' Bass Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Galloway, NJ, US Posts: 315	Welding 'new' steel to old - how??? I just chiseled the fuel door and the surrounding square foot of fender from a '91 Mazda. Man!, that stuff is THIN, chisel went through it like a hot knife through butter. I plan to trim it and weld this on to the back side of my '67 stepside fender. I've heard this 'new' steel is high carbon, or something like that. Is there any trick to welding this piece in place? Anything different from the cab corners, rockers, pillars, shaved door handles, roll pan and stake covers that I've already done? C25 & .023 wire ok? Thanks, __________________ Rick Olson /nosto/ Galloway, NJ Pics : http://community.webshots.com/user/nosto53 1972 Triumph TR6 - full resto, now with a Toyota 5-speed 1975 F**D F-100 - rusty, but reliable 1982 HD XLH-1000 1967 C-10, shortstep, 350/M21 4spd, nitrogen tank fills fast bags on 4 corners, Toyo 255/45X20s on American Eagle 221 20X8s, shaved locks and handles, antenna, fuel filler, tiny C-notch, rear fuel tank, long headers, Edelbrock, worn 600 Holley, Checkmate flush hard cover, rear pan, custom LED taillights - painted it, too! But don't like it so I'm gonna do it again!!

05-02-2003, 04:04 PM	#2
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Shouldn't be any problem IMO, but I'm by no means an authority on body work. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

05-02-2003, 07:07 PM	#3
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	You will have no problems, i helped a buddy do a similar install using .o23 wire and it went good. good luck david __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

05-02-2003, 10:09 PM	#4
chevykid1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knightdale,North Carolina Posts: 377	Like everyone else says should not be much of a problem



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