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Hi all i have taken off my shock mount only to find a rusted panel i know that it is a
double panel so i carefully took the frist one off
so my question is do you think i have to cut out this panel as well, is it gone also
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Front Shock Mount Welding
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, Mar 26 2011 07:16 PM
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 07:16 PM
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 07:29 PM
To me that looks alrite and you'll be able to make it nice and strong again with a new bit of plate over the top of that.
This is how mine looked when I took my shock mount off:
This is how mine looked when I took my shock mount off:
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 07:34 PM
To me that looks alrite and you'll be able to make it nice and strong again with a new bit of plate over the top of that.
This is how mine looked when I took my shock mount off:
Cherrs i thought mine was bad what would be the best way to threat it, clean with wire brush and some zine spray>
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 07:47 PM
Try cleaning it up as best you can and then try stabbing it with a screwdriver to see how solid the metal really is.
If its ok then yeah i'd just spray the area with weld through primer and weld a new plate in over the top, with a few plug welds to hold the 2 together.
You can spray the back of the area with waxoyl or similar once your done to protect it from the inside.
If its ok then yeah i'd just spray the area with weld through primer and weld a new plate in over the top, with a few plug welds to hold the 2 together.
You can spray the back of the area with waxoyl or similar once your done to protect it from the inside.
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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:27 PM
To be honest with you that plate looks like the rust has got a good hold. Now you can plate over it but it would not take too long for it to force its way through again. Basically what you are seeing is this
and as you can see the rust does travel.
Its up to you but you can cut than skin out and replace it then at least you know it will not rust again. Two pieces of .9mm will do the job or one thick piece.
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and as you can see the rust does travel.
Its up to you but you can cut than skin out and replace it then at least you know it will not rust again. Two pieces of .9mm will do the job or one thick piece.
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Posted 29 March 2011 - 08:10 PM
[quote name='sonikk4' date='Mar 26 2011, 09:27 PM' post='2089655']
To be honest with you that plate looks like the rust has got a good hold. Now you can plate over it but it would not take too long for it to force its way through again. Basically what you are seeing is this
and as you can see the rust does travel.
Its up to you but you can cut than skin out and replace it then at least you know it will not rust again. Two pieces of .9mm will do the job or one thick piece.
Replaced item
Thanks for the replies, what i did was cut both the inner wing and inner box section to the same size tact both of them
together and then welded a small sheet of 1.1 mm steel around the area with a seam weld
do you think that this is good idea of a repair
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To be honest with you that plate looks like the rust has got a good hold. Now you can plate over it but it would not take too long for it to force its way through again. Basically what you are seeing is this
and as you can see the rust does travel.
Its up to you but you can cut than skin out and replace it then at least you know it will not rust again. Two pieces of .9mm will do the job or one thick piece.
Replaced item
Thanks for the replies, what i did was cut both the inner wing and inner box section to the same size tact both of them
together and then welded a small sheet of 1.1 mm steel around the area with a seam weld
do you think that this is good idea of a repair
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Posted 02 April 2011 - 09:00 PM
If anything the plate should be thicker as normally both plates together would be about 1.8mm thick. Seam welding completely around the edge is ideal but make sure you use plenty of power for decent penetration.
If you trim the damage back to just past the mounting bolts then drill a 1/4" hole between the mounting bolt holes and one either side of the bolt holes and plug weld for extra strength.
If you trim the damage back to just past the mounting bolts then drill a 1/4" hole between the mounting bolt holes and one either side of the bolt holes and plug weld for extra strength.
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Posted 03 April 2011 - 12:32 PM
If anything the plate should be thicker as normally both plates together would be about 1.8mm thick. Seam welding completely around the edge is ideal but make sure you use plenty of power for decent penetration.
If you trim the damage back to just past the mounting bolts then drill a 1/4" hole between the mounting bolt holes and one either side of the bolt holes and plug weld for extra strength.
Thanks always helpful
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