Great Work Paul.

Looks great Paul[:p]

cheers for the advice paul, keep up the good work

OK, a few hours today and the sections are welded in and 90% completed. I have not ground down all the welds completely as time was running short so I threw some primer on it to keep it from rusting etc.

The weld through primer mentioned in the thread below was used on all mating surfaces and seemed to work a treat - not burning off etc.

http://classic-ford.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16632

First section tacked in



Majority of the welds knocked off from the first section and found a few pin holes which required a second go. Final section welded into place.



Majority of the welding ground back and a lick of primer. A little skim of filler should have this looking fine

Paul,you must have been a panel beater in a previous life[:p][;^)]

great work paul. that weld through primer seems to do the trick nicely

Good stuff Paul.....Ummm.....you don't want to do mine when your done by any chance[:x)]

Keep up the good work mate, Can't be too far away now

Jason

or mine

Sure - once mine's done

Learning as I go! Found it's best to make sure the replacement sections are a perfect fit (approx 1mm gap) which ensures there is good penetration and allows the panel to "pull up" as it cools without distorting. This is what I found worked best. Also keep moving around the section with small tacks allowing it to cool adequately.

Depending on where your welding,a damp cloth can be used to shrink the weld back. I find this particularly useful on flat panel sections like welding up badge holes etc