Re: Bob Cowan weld fix for drill holes
Post by fisherman on Nov 15, 2006, 3:37pm

Thanks Bob, I forgot about drilling out the ends of the cracks, yes I do too. Have repaired a couple racing quad frames that were cracked. Drilled out at the ends of the cracks, and scarfed down into the crack a little to bevel the edges and then weld. Works great. I used the wet rag method to help straighten out one rear fender well on the bed of my truck it was badly damaged and dented. I used a rosebud on my torche and heated, pounded, heated pounded, with a dolly or small sledge hammer, when it got close I used cold water on a rag to shrink the metal down. Got it almost perfect a slight skim with body filler and smooth as can be.