fc ute @lone star body shop

[59wagon]

This patch had a slight chance of twisting,so a brace was used,but considering it was tig welded and also spot welded, there would be minimal heat transfer,thus no real distortion of the subframe anyway

Nice work. Where the patch is going on the rh inner arm - are those two bits of tube in the bolt holes to help prevent twist? 
Cheers, John

[mcl1959]

John, these are crush tubes. They were their originally in the subframe and stop the section distorting when the bolts are tightened.
I have to disagree with KFV888, a good skilled welder will do a lot better job with much less distortion than an amateur.

Ken

[waynos]

got heat, gunna move regardless who does it, got tig, gunna get and carbonise and be a real pain to work... but that's why we have filler right???
   

there is no need to work the subframe except cleaning the welds up.also no filler is needed

[waynos]

pulling the swage line out to get a nice flow in the rear quarters
a slide hammer is also used

[waynos]

wasn't talking about the subframe patch up, was quoting the quarter panel lower welded in  

so do you oxy or mig weld panels?

[waynos]

we tig panels cause less heat goes into it meaning less work needed.
we still oxy, but usually only if the metal isnt clean
 or someones already using the tig  haha

[fink]

If you go back to pic on reply28 page 2,that lower qtr is welded in one go,stoping and starting creates distortion,wheras this way it's minimal!

[hsv-001]

Many years ago I drove a little LC Torana 2 door as my work car and over about 3 years I wrote it off 4 times and every time a neighbour [old school panel man ] would straighten it for me . One time replacing from the door pillar to the boot lid and I sat gob smacked at the way he used the heat of the oxy to shape and move the steel and how he could predict how the steel would move . I guess a lot of what we learned no longer is relevant today . Getting old I guess . Haydn

[Ed]

Great job on the FC Waynos

TIG all the way!

Cheers
Ed

[waynos]

My boss Stuart is by far one of the best metalmen around.to see him move metal is just so amazing.he will tig a doorskin  or something,planish it,dress it up.no filler required.he has oxy welded all his life too,but obviously a better outcome from tig or he wouldn't use it.

[waynos]

Sorry but I just thought some fe and fc guys would like to see some cool build pics.I didn't intend this thread to be an ad for my work or have a slanging match over the use of preferred techniques etc.

[waynos]

So to get back on track, here are some pics of one of the rear tray side panels Stuart and Glen made today
I kept telling them to make two of everything  for my ute,but they kept laughing, thinking I was joking........

[Crumpsnr]

Keep it coming. If it gets to the point where you can't mention where work is being done it's a sad day. I don't live far away from you so might need your services one day. It's handy to know who does what and where. Regards to all, Martyn

[JB]

Awesome work! Keep the pics coming, the more the better.

Cheers
JB

[JOX515]

Agrees with crump and JB - keep the pics coming please.  Very informative, very useful.

[collecta]

 Yeah keep the pictures coming, i too have grown tired of the negativity 

[DCE80]

Keep the thread going mate. Good pics, and inspiring work. 2000+ views so far.
Cheers
Dan

[59wagon]

My boss Stuart is by far one of the best metalmen around.to see him move metal is just so amazing.he will tig a doorskin  or something,planish it,dress it up.no filler required.he has oxy welded all his life too,but obviously a better outcome from tig or he wouldn't use it.

Great work, mate. I haven't had a chance to use tig yet, but I believe oxy is used over mig for thin panels because it can be planished afterwards. Mig can fracture if worked. Can tig be planished, or do you find it doesn't need it because there's no distortion and it just needs a grind and body file?
Thanks, John

[DJ]

Don't stop now!

[waynos]