Welding the seams is definitely a bad idea.  First, you will warp all
the flat panels, second, it will take a lot of grinding and filling to
make it smooth, and last, you will make any future repairs where panel
replacement is required nearly impossible.

Sand blast, treat with a chemical rust killer, prime with etching or
epoxy primer, and fill partially with a professional type body seam
sealer for looks before painting if you like.

EMZ wrote:
>
>     Your going to mig weld the seam? I think this is a bad Idea.
> This I am sure, is where the vehicle flex. Wellding them close
> will cause all kinds of cracks in the body. BTW, sandlasting
> is the best way to remove rust.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
> On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, R.Joseph Murphy wrote:
>
> > Come fall I'll be starting repairs on an '80 westfalia. Tell me if my
> > thinking is off be but I'm planning on taking a MIG to the seams.  Then
> > your grinding off metal instead of sanding off primer.
> >
> > What type is the best primer though?
> >
> > best to all,
> > joseph
> >

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