Never saw that done. But it will probably be my method of choice, it's almost Bozo proof. Thanks Bozo.
That's what I was thinking, and although I don't have much issues getting the patch to fit a hole usually this still may come in handy sometime. clever thinking for sure!
what a great idea . they say you should learn something new every day and i did from this thanks paul
This is one of those WHY didn't I think of that?? Excellent post thanks for the tech .Cool job. What other sheet metal secrets do have
That was well documented. I'm glad that came up because I have the patches for my galaxies quarter panels but having never done it before I was nervous to try. That looks like a fairly easy method! Posted from the TJJ App for iPhone & iPad
That looks great. My nephew is an awesome metal-man and I think this is what he tried to explain to me once. Thanks. Now, what is the concensus on the corners? Some say always have round corners and others say it doesn't matter.
I try to do mine this way wherever possible. One thing I was taught was to always radius the corners to avoid having a concentrated heat build up in those areas. Makes for less distortion and easier to finish the area. Nice job Fitzee...your Flatliner sure is looking gooood !! PB
Great job Fitzee. A really thin disc is a key to getting it right, I guess. To overcome the problem of getting too much heat in the 90 deg corners from using a flat disc (that fleet-master noted), you could cut near the corners at 45 degs or a couple of 30 deg cuts.......? Thanks for the post and good pics showing us your style.
Hey Fitzee... Nice tech sharing. I've found that method easiest given my skills. It's hard to beat the Walter cutting discs. I did get a few Mitsubishi (as I recall) discs from Princess Auto not too long ago. They are a little thinner than the Walter and seem to be as long-lasting. Thinner would be better for this method. The Flatliner is looking good. Here's hoping you folks have a good winter.... Joe
I trimmed an end patch for a better fit in a similar manner once and was pleased with the result. After seeing your technique and result, I think I may try this method more often. Nice job, thanks for sharing.
Great idea! I'll have to try it this way myself, fitting a panel is always a very finicky thing. I personally never seem to get it perfect.
Thanks guys as for radius the corners.I done this too.. very hard to do this with a 4 inch grinder.lol.You could use a air saw or small zip wheel.. I dont have any troubles with corners. I watch my heat both when welding and grinding. I like to start in a corner and having a radius corner would be harder then this..Im always about saving time.. I would love to have the time to slow down and get right into my metal work but my plate is so full that time is something I dont have alot of..
I started doing that when I was working on the filler panels between the trunk and fender. A small air powered sawzall works great after you start the cut with a cutoff wheel.
Using a scribe also works very well once you have your piece shaped, most aftermarket patch panels need some massaging before you can cut,fit and weld in...
Great technique...works especially well on looooong patches, like repo quarters, where it's difficult to trim it out and fit it, cause it's too big!
Hi, Don't have a Princess Auto down here in Connecticut. Could you post the item number of those nice thin Mitsubishi cutting wheels. I'm using Dewalts. They seem thick. What is the diameter on them? Thanks. Bruce in CT
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