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Post by NoDakSmack on Jan 11, 2015 13:53:12 GMT -5
So this might be a stupid question but do you weld the trunk shut before or after you crease the car? Weld the doors and trunk first, or else the metal will pull away
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Post by lunchboxxx on Jan 11, 2015 13:54:14 GMT -5
That's what I thought. Thank you
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Post by amkear613 on Jan 11, 2015 14:36:54 GMT -5
So this might be a stupid question but do you weld the trunk shut before or after you crease the car? Weld the doors and trunk first, or else the metal will pull away You can do it. On the trunk of my Honda I did it then put a ratchet strap around the trunk and cranked a few clicks threw four tack welds and I was in business. Of course I did it backwards
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Post by REG 4D on Jan 13, 2015 22:32:09 GMT -5
In my opinion... As long as your fill the voids (properly) that are caused by not welding plates on first. The car is going to have more metal on it and you can get things a lot tighter before it's welded up. It's all about preference, I beat the hell out of my door and it pulled apart a long ways. But I was able to curl certain spots over and make it stronger than if I plated it first. And I plan on filling the gaps from the door inner to the pillar really tight, there's a void area between the two no matter how you slice it.
Plating the outer skin sheet metal is nothing like shimming and filling the "dead space" between the pillar and inner skin. If you fill all the voids on a car, it doesn't bend easy. That's easy math and my two cents lol
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Post by amkear613 on Jan 22, 2015 7:29:03 GMT -5
This is the honda, first crease job with a regular hammer. Trunk didn't pull much but the fender to the door did. Going to fill it and put a strap there
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Post by tofer97 on Feb 8, 2015 22:47:43 GMT -5
Anybody ever crease a 73-79 ford truck?
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Post by REG 4D on Feb 9, 2015 22:58:08 GMT -5
From what I've seen with trucks. Not necessary, just make sure the wheels don't fall off. And it keeps moving
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Post by REG 4D on Feb 9, 2015 22:58:41 GMT -5
Same can be said with a car lol
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Post by 513monster on Feb 10, 2015 5:27:02 GMT -5
I've said it before on here, creasing, despite the common misconception of being to make the car "harder", does actually have other purposes...
So no, its not useless if you know what you are doing.
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Post by REG 4D on Feb 10, 2015 12:52:20 GMT -5
Well go ahead and elaborate buddy... Posts like that don't help anyone. I'm pretty sure when rear sheet metal is creased/beat in tight. It packs in tighter, and makes the trunk harder. But you're always walking the line risking blowing the humps.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Feb 10, 2015 16:50:44 GMT -5
If done properly, body creasing helps make the bending more predictable.
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Post by XtremeMopar#307 on Feb 10, 2015 17:02:17 GMT -5
If done properly, body creasing helps make the bending more predictable. ^^^^ this... Some ppl wonder why me creases aren't always straight... It's not always about strength
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Post by 513monster on Feb 10, 2015 20:21:22 GMT -5
If done properly, body creasing helps make the bending more predictable. Stromi pretty much explained what I was getting at. There are other things that it helps in other areas, but you can read in to that and experiment on your own derbyholic.
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Post by REG 4D on Feb 11, 2015 15:47:37 GMT -5
It's always an experiment lol! upload picturesMy second attempt on creasing the back. I know i did it backwards o well, next time I'll tuck it first then go to town on it.
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Post by STROMI 121 on Feb 12, 2015 0:56:31 GMT -5
You can still do it. It is sometimes easier if you remove some or allot of the inner reinforcements of the trunk lid,
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