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PSA: Overheard a guy at the parts counter say he'd never use a stud welder on quarter panels
He claimed it was 'overkill for anything but frame work', which is a take so bad I almost dropped my coffee.
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rosew3720d ago
My buddy tried to fix a rusty quarter on his old truck without one. He spent a whole weekend fighting it with a slide hammer and hooks, putting new holes in good metal. Finally borrowed a stud welder and had the dent out in like an hour. How is that overkill? It saved the panel.
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the_nina21d ago
The 2005 Mustang I just finished proves that wrong. Quarter panel lips and inner structures are a perfect use for a stud welder. It gives you way more control than just pulling with a hook. Jadeg81 gets it. That guy at the counter has clearly never tried to fix a real rust repair. Using one on thin metal is not overkill, it's just the right tool. Saying it's only for frames is just bad advice.
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