1974 VW Build a Bus - Nose Repair, Part 2
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Finally got the new sheet metal welded in securely. Now it's up to my good friend Bondo to make it look right.
Thanks, as always, for watching.
SSG
USUAL DISCLAIMER: these episodes document my efforts to restore an old VW Bus and are NOT intended as how-to's. I am a professor of English by trade, and I have no formal mechanic training (which is often quite obvious). I'm also into making semi-interesting/entertaining videos showing how I've gone about my restoration work. But I make no guarantee that my results will be your results, nor that you will remain injury free if you try to do what I did. You may harm yourself, others, and/or your car if you copy me. If you do, that's your fault, not mine. Please be safer than I am, make safety first not third, and do not do anything if you don't know what you are doing. If you have any doubts at all, consult a qualified automotive professional, and pay him or her or them to do it right and safely.
Intro music is "Go Down Swinging" by NEFFEX, provided royalty free by the artist.
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You may want to consider this... Your MIG welder can obviously weld with steel wire, but it can also work with MIG Brazing Wire as well... Now Mig Brazing is not Mig Welding, but it is extremely strong and it uses a whole lot less temperature, so it is much less likely you will have burn-through or warpage of the sheetmetal with MIG Brazing. Brazing of course is "bonding" it is not "welding", but the bond created with the bronze is very very strong, so strong you would probably break the two pieces of metal you have brazed together before you would break the brazed union. It's something to consider, and it is a perfectly acceptable method of working with sheet metal.
@SchoolStGarage
8 ай бұрын
That is an awesome suggestion, Billy. I have many more patches to do along the base of the front window and in the rain gutters and on the rear hatch, so I'll check that out. I'm up for trying anything that'll work.
@BillySBC
8 ай бұрын
@@SchoolStGarage Check out a few videos on "MIG Brazing" and "Brazing" in general. The temperature required for brazing is very much less than welding and provides a very strong bond that in many ways is nearly as strong as a weld. Good luck with your projects.
@SchoolStGarage
8 ай бұрын
Watched a few already. That really would've been the right avenue for me in patching this nose. Thanks again. At least I'll be able to give it a shot on the upcoming repairs.
I’ve been welding on rusty vws for years and sometimes it’s hard to do . I’m not the best but what I’ve found like here on my latest beetle video VW Beetle 1972 Saved from breaking. Repairing the RUST !! kzread.info/dash/bejne/YpWDxseMk7rJfbQ.html Is fibreglass filler as I had a few deep dents that I never pulled out but a tip from bad Chad was to use fibreglass filler,smooth then body filler on top (bondo) it filled the dents and looks ok oh and hides the boger welds :) keep going and good to move on then go back like I’ve done recently 👍 keep going at it sir , it will be fine
@SchoolStGarage
8 ай бұрын
Great tip, and nice video. Subscribed!
@vwcoco
8 ай бұрын
@@SchoolStGarage thank you 👍