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This is a quick video on patching a floor pan section on a Vintage VW Beetle or Ghia. This is for the home guy, with simple tools.
Chris Vallone
http://www.ClassicVWbugs.com
This is a quick video on patching a floor pan section on a Vintage VW Beetle or Ghia. This is for the home guy, with simple tools.
Chris Vallone
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Wow, stick welding sheet metal. Normally i'd laugh but damn hes good with a stick and it got the job done.. haha
He's a actually pretty good with that stick welder.. most people would've put a hole on it.. yes he should've used a mig or Tig.. but it's not like he didn't know what he was doing or how to weld he actually does.
what tools did he use???? i need to do my panels ASAP.
That is almost an indentical piece that I have to change in my '65. I drilled the spot welds from the "transmission tunnel" side and backside, but since I have body on, I had to cut the outer side with grinder. I'm going to do the spot welds where I can and seam weld rest…
The ugly way..
nice job! its seems easy
Great vid but I'll just stick with locktite n bedliner. I have a baja. ;p
Great skill spot welding with stick
I don't get the negative comments. I have done rust repair/ panel replacement . the welder is very skilled to succesfully weld sheet metal with a stick welder. A stick welder will burn thru rust residue much better than a mig welder. Add paint and seam sealer and what more could you want?? Factory work is spot weld and seam sealer.
Not a welder so, what type of welding was that?
I totally enjoyed this video. Thank you for your knowledge it's definitely appreciated. I have 3 bug projects that need tending too and this video gave me the confidence to tackle them. Be blessed
looks like a solid job to me, I am impressed how you worked the pan quarters to fit and did the underside two, I know some people do this body on but they must put the car on a lift to do the underside? I would hope they do both sides? anyway nice work sir
what a hack job at least use a gas mig wielder and butt weild
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Hi Chris , In Australia if you weld floors with a Arc Welder you would fail if it went over the Pits ( DOT Licensing) as it could let noxious gasses into the cab ( a mate some 30+ years ago learnt the hard way and had to redo the whole Job from scratch , We have to do it with TIG welding , Is their such standards in America ? To me this knowledge is important as I would love to Do up a Beetle myself and any correct way I can do it is for me important as I have limited money and want to do the job correctly the first time and use what money I have to further the project along to completion without do-overs
Love the channel and the information you share with us thanking you.
Tony
I've been intimidated about doing this type of work myself because I thought I would need a TIG welder. I was surprised to see this one done with stick. Is that normal?
I thought he did a great job!
Aweful repair. Not worthy of your channel.
I would of just replaced the whole floor since I had the top off already.
good stuff!
Great video Chris