1976 w200 club cab?

[dougdodgeman]

Interesting, I'm in Belleville,Il. ! Doug

[Ron in Indiana]

My boss has a wire feed welder, would that work? Im in Waterloo Illinois.

Yes perfect, wire feed welder is a mig welder.

[04 Diesel]

Interesting, I'm in Belleville,Il. ! Doug

What Dodge do you have? I have 2, a 2010 Dodge 2500 CTD 6.7, and the 76 W100 Power Wagon. Also, do you know a good place to get parts for our trucks? Salvage yards?

[04 Diesel]

Yes perfect, wire feed welder is a mig welder.

Great, got the welder today after work. I will start by taking my seat out and covering everything up.

[04 Diesel]

Floor pans

Well I got the passenger side floor pan cut out, those spot welds really hold! I cut the hole about 3/4 too small all the way aroumd so the new floor pan over laps some, is that ok to do it that way? That way I have good metal to weld too. Any tips on welding these things in? I used to do alot of stick welding about 10 to 15 years ago.

[Ron in Indiana]

Sounds like you have it right. Yes spot welds to their job. Drill 5/16" hols where the spot welds go in the new pan and weld the holes closed to the cross members. Probably want to do that at the rocker panels on the edge of the doors also. Don't forget the weldable primer on all edges before welding. Napa carries it. A picture of before and after would be nice to see how you're coming along.

[dougdodgeman]

What Dodge do you have? I have 2, a 2010 Dodge 2500 CTD 6.7, and the 76 W100 Power Wagon. Also, do you know a good place to get parts for our trucks? Salvage yards?

Well, I've got a few...; '60 CNT 800, '65 W100,'65 W200 cc, '66 D200 parts truck,'68 W500, 2- D500 cc, '70 W200, '71 W300cc,'89 Ramcharger, and a few more later models through my daliy driven '06 Megacab 3500 diesel. I'm never lacking for things to work on!

[04 Diesel]

Well, I've got a few...; '60 CNT 800, '65 W100,'65 W200 cc, '66 D200 parts truck,'68 W500, 2- D500 cc, '70 W200, '71 W300cc,'89 Ramcharger, and a few more later models through my daliy driven '06 Megacab 3500 diesel. I'm never lacking for things to work on!

Where do you get your parts from? I have been looking for parts in salvage yards. I would like to see your trucks.

[04 Diesel]

Sounds like you have it right. Yes spot welds to their job. Drill 5/16" hols where the spot welds go in the new pan and weld the holes closed to the cross members. Probably want to do that at the rocker panels on the edge of the doors also. Don't forget the weldable primer on all edges before welding. Napa carries it. A picture of before and after would be nice to see how you're coming along.

Thankyou, I didnt know they made a weldable primer. I also bought some 3m autobody sealant to caulk the seams for a good water tight seal, and some under coating that will go on last. Also the new pans came painted black, should I sand the paint off before I weld?

[Ron in Indiana]

The black paint is actually called e-coat an electrostatic primer applied to prevent rust. I would grind just enough for welding then spray on the weldable primer. Spray primer on all the welds before sealing. Be sure the pan is making contact with the body. If needed a few pop rivets will help. Just drill them out and weld shut afterwards. Don't weld continuous around the edges. Skip around so it doesn't get to hot to warp. Take a break if needed to let things cool off. Trust me it will save grief later.

[04 Diesel]

The black paint is actually called e-coat an electrostatic primer applied to prevent rust. I would grind just enough for welding then spray on the weldable primer. Spray primer on all the welds before sealing. Be sure the pan is making contact with the body. If needed a few pop rivets will help. Just drill them out and weld shut afterwards. Don't weld continuous around the edges. Skip around so it doesn't get to hot to warp. Take a break if needed to let things cool off. Trust me it will save grief later.

Im worried about frying the electronic stuff, if I disconnect the battery everything will be ok?

[04 Diesel]

Im worried about frying the electronic stuff, if I disconnect the battery everything will be ok?

I am trying to get some pictures up here but dont know how, any help?

[Ron in Indiana]

It's not a bad idea to unhook your battery but you won't fry anything while welding, I've never had a problem and have welded on plenty of trucks. As for posting pictures there is a process but mostly you have to be a subscriber to the magazine.

[04 Diesel]

It's not a bad idea to unhook your battery but you won't fry anything while welding, I've never had a problem and have welded on plenty of trucks. As for posting pictures there is a process but mostly you have to be a subscriber to the magazine.

How is the magazine? Is it mostly the 40s and 50s power wagons?

[712edf]

The magazine is a monthly publication put together & edited by Gordon. Articles are written by him & others here, about their trucks, procedures, life experiences, you name it, most all revolving around the Dodge Power Wagon.
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Bucky