61 split ute

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vanell wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:21 pm Yep just glued it on, rolled the lip and called it done. And if you ask me what I used just sikaflex, they have a bonding one, got mine from Bunnings
Bewdy, I'll look into it more.
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Gorden said it wasn’t that deep. On the way back from Old Bar
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vanell wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 7:51 pm Gorden said it wasn’t that deep. On the way back from Old BarIMG_6656.jpeg
Hope your clothes weren’t in the treasure chest!
it’s got nuffin to do wiv yer “vor sprung Durch technic” ya know!
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vanell wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:21 pm Yep just glued it on, rolled the lip and called it done. And if you ask me what I used just sikaflex, they have a bonding one, got mine from Bunnings
Rightio, I'm getting closer now to starting.

I'd like to pick your brains a bit more........
Did you weld or bond the bed pieces together before you bonded/glued the tray onto the crossmembers?
If so just spot or fully weld? You use Mig or Tig?
I haven't done much panel work since the olden days, when I was beating all welding was done either filler/fusion or brazing with oxy, Mig's were only just starting to be used in engineering and weren't used in panel work.

Bonding/glue seems a good strong way of fitting without the distortion you get with welding.
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Well my tray was a bit different because I ended up with a combination of Split and Bay sections so I welded them together as two long pieces ( left and Right)
Just glue mate , you can put in a few self tapping screws if you like to keep it in place
Also you could do it doing the front’s first and the rear’s a few days later, up to you
Something heavy to sit on top while the glue sets
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Thanks for that
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