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Thanks Pat and Don. We used to use 5200 on our boats in the Keys...good stuff. Pat I just need something to hold it up flush against the bottom of the metal channel so I can mig weld the patch from the top and on the side edges underneith. I think it will work long enough to spot weld the patch, after that I'll weld the whole area. It's just one of those tight impossible to get to spots for any magnets to hold it in there. Thanks both of you guys!

Originally Posted by stovens

Thanks Pat and Don. We used to use 5200 on our boats in the Keys...good stuff. Pat I just need something to hold it up flush against the bottom of the metal channel so I can mig weld the patch from the top and on the side edges underneith. I think it will work long enough to spot weld the patch, after that I'll weld the whole area. It's just one of those tight impossible to get to spots for any magnets to hold it in there. Thanks both of you guys!

well used self taping screws any time i did not want to use clamps or did not have the room so you could check body lines drill for a plug weld then drill a 1/8 hole in pinch well or over lap run screw s in to hold it take one out at a time plug weld up screw holes .i hang hole front ends on this way upper rails .inner wells upper and lower cross bars and body tin rockers inners outers back panels 1/4 panles .box side. you name it i have screwed it what,s nice about useing screws is we use a 5/16 plug weld and hit the center of backer with a 1/8 hole and used a self tappers you could back if off and move it front back up and down get it all tune in and burn it on

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

well used self taping screws any time i did not want to use clamps or did not have the room so you could check body lines drill for a plug weld then drill a 1/8 hole in pinch well or over lap run screw s in to hold it take one out at a time plug weld up screw holes .i hang hole front ends on this way upper rails .inner wells upper and lower cross bars and body tin rockers inners outers back panels 1/4 panles .box side. you name it i have screwed it what,s nice about useing screws is we use a 5/16 plug weld and hit the center of backer with a 1/8 hole and used a self tappers you could back if off and move it front back up and down get it all tune in and burn it on

Pat I'll crawl under the dash and see if the cordless drill fits up in there. That's a great idea.

Originally Posted by stovens

Pat I'll crawl under the dash and see if the cordless drill fits up in there. That's a great idea.

snap a photo of the spot and i will tell you how i would go it fixing it or some other may give you some input if you need to pull it up from under the dash tack some gas welding rod on the patch and use the welding rod to pull it up and tack it .or pull it up and grab the welding rod with a vice grips to the upper window pinch well

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

snap a photo of the spot and i will tell you how i would go it fixing it or some other may give you some input if you need to pull it up from under the dash tack some gas welding rod on the patch and use the welding rod to pull it up and tack it .or pull it up and grab the welding rod with a vice grips to the upper window pinch well

Sounds good I will do with a major apology to Don for this sidetrack from your cool purchase.

You didn't side track anything Steve. You know my threads tend to wander a bit on their own anyway. Actually, I enjoy them more when people just come on and shoot the breeze about whatever., and I learn a lot about stuff too.

Don