Re: [FWDLK] funky chrome spear thingy

[William Huff <whuff@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If you are of a mind, Eastwood has copper backing plates that are 
magnetic in case vise grips can't reach over the edge to where you want them.

http://search.eastwood.com/search?asug=copper&w=copper+backer&p=Q&ts=custom

 Bill Huff

At 2/19/201012:32 AM, Ron Waters wrote:
> Roger -
>
> MIG welding is the way to go.
>
> What you want to do is clean the area around the hole (both on top and
> underneath) with a wire wheel on a high speed grinder or a drill, until the
> area is perfectly clean. Then vice grip a piece of thin gauge copper to the
> underside of the hole as a backing. Set your 110v welder to a relatively
> high heat setting and puddle the weld into the hole, filling it.
>
> Once things cool off, unclamp the sheet copper, which should fall off, as
> the weld won't stick to the copper. Now grind the weld flush with the fender
> on the top. You're done, and it only took about ten minutes total.
>
> Ron
>
>
> > I just picked up a nice rust-free set of fenders for my '58 DeSoto
> Firedome
> > in California after a five year search for a good reasonable pair.
> Problem
> > is they're from a '57; same sheet metal but side trim in a different place
> > and those hellacious double chrome spears on top.
> >
> > What's the best way to fill in the holes?  I've heard they can be welded a
> > little at a time from the outside in, and that's preferable to bondo.  Any
> > other suggestions?
> >
> > --Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth, '66
> > Plymouth, '41 Dodge
> >
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