Ive been searching for a video like this, people only show fixing minor dents in their trim finally someone showing fixing a hole in it too. Amazing work!
All this stuff takes time, and patience helps. Just have to put on some good music with a good beverage and with the 1000’s of things that needs restoring on these cars, you just focus on the one little thing that needs fixing and enjoy not having to worry about nothing else.
Definitely a labor of love. Great job. My only comment is that I'd have considered using a pick hammer to have gotten there a little quicker and to the file a little quicker but that also has its risk. SALUTE!
Excellent, thank you for sharing, I’ve also been looking to see a video on welding stainless trim with holes and cracks, with out a tif welder, with this info I feel confident to carefully have a try cheers 🙂👍
It does a couple things to help, one: it helps soak up heat helping with it not burning through, making a larger hole, and two: the weld does not stick to the copper, making it a bit easier to fill in a hole. The thicker the copper the better. Hope that helps
Ive been searching for a video like this, people only show fixing minor dents in their trim finally someone showing fixing a hole in it too. Amazing work!
Thanks, I had that same problem. Thank you for watching
You sir definitely have some patience and talent. Something I don't. Excellent work 👏 👍
All this stuff takes time, and patience helps. Just have to put on some good music with a good beverage and with the 1000’s of things that needs restoring on these cars, you just focus on the one little thing that needs fixing and enjoy not having to worry about nothing else.
That was a beautiful repair on the stainless. From the trim it looks like this 55 is a Bel Air.
You are correct, Bel Air Thank You.
Definitely a labor of love. Great job. My only comment is that I'd have considered using a pick hammer to have gotten there a little quicker and to the file a little quicker but that also has its risk. SALUTE!
Thank you and yes, I like the pick hammer suggestion. I’ll have to search for one or customize my own.
Excellent, thank you for sharing, I’ve also been looking to see a video on welding stainless trim with holes and cracks, with out a tif welder, with this info I feel confident to carefully have a try cheers 🙂👍
Thank You, a nice thick piece of copper behind the hole, when welding.
Yes thank you 👍
You make it look easy. That would certainly be good enough to save some money .
Thank you, just take your time and you should have good results.
fast hammer you got
I took some 56 rocker moldings to a "expert" to straighten and fix a hole where someone had screwed it on. They ruined it and I had to buy new.
That is a bummer, that is why I am tackling this myself, I am pretty picky when it comes to that stuff.
Nice job brother
Thank You
What's the purpose of the copper between the ground clamp?
It does a couple things to help, one: it helps soak up heat helping with it not burning through, making a larger hole, and two: the weld does not stick to the copper, making it a bit easier to fill in a hole. The thicker the copper the better. Hope that helps
What size of stainless steel wire did you use?
Hi, I used .030 wire
lots of tappen to make it happen
That is so true with these trim pieces.