78/79 Pictures wanted
#31
01-17-2012 | 10:23 PM
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I have looked at my panels in the past and it was of no help to me in regards to my question. See the new Q-panel has holes for the spot welds but at the part where it butts up to the A-pillar(the horizontal part) it has no holes, therein lies my question. The piece of the Q-panel that is vertical yet curved has holes for spot welds and I see how that gets welded. With the cab off of course, it is easy to run a line of spot welds horizontally along the top and curved piece of Q-panel that connects to the A-pillar. However, you say the right-angle piece that horizontally touches the A-pillar is not seam sealed(yet I see sealer) instead it is welded on. Well, looking straight at the rear Q-panel, the horizontal right-angle piece is folded in towards the body which means the only access to weld it is from behind the Q-panel. How is that suppose to happen?
Most are not welded from the factory for a good reason, to prevent cracking when flexing.
It is a small section and it is very rigid, don't worry about filling that gap with seam sealer.
Or you could just weld it flush and get rid of the gap all together, but if you flex the truck much it may crack.
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01-17-2012 | 11:46 PM
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01-18-2012 | 12:20 AM
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