Another update on my M1009…got the floor pan welded in!
Took the panel I cut last week and placed it over the hole again and traced the area along the beams. I did this so I could drill holes for the plug welds.
I cleaned up the panel and the areas I was going to weld in the truck.
I installed the panel and used metal to metal self tapping screws about every other plug weld to hold the panel in place. To line up the edges of the panel I used scrap steel to pull the new panel piece in line with the panels I was welding to.
I then placed tack welds at the end of each corner and started to go around the panel placing a tack welding in between each one. I would do about 10 tacks and then let the panel cool off.
After I had the edges and all the plug holes welded I removed the screws and welded up the holes.
After about 90 minutes I was through welding.
I stood on the panel to make sure it was holding and then cleaned up the welds. Not bad for my first time welding sheet metal I think.
Took the panel I cut last week and placed it over the hole again and traced the area along the beams. I did this so I could drill holes for the plug welds.
I cleaned up the panel and the areas I was going to weld in the truck.
I installed the panel and used metal to metal self tapping screws about every other plug weld to hold the panel in place. To line up the edges of the panel I used scrap steel to pull the new panel piece in line with the panels I was welding to.
I then placed tack welds at the end of each corner and started to go around the panel placing a tack welding in between each one. I would do about 10 tacks and then let the panel cool off.
After I had the edges and all the plug holes welded I removed the screws and welded up the holes.
After about 90 minutes I was through welding.
I stood on the panel to make sure it was holding and then cleaned up the welds. Not bad for my first time welding sheet metal I think.
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