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10-06-13, 02:00
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Use 7018 low hydrogen rods. That way you keep from getting hydrogen embrittlement at the welds.
Here's the thread mentioned above
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2 
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10-06-13, 13:25
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hi Manfred
I've used normal .8mm mig wire to weld mine with no problems from cracking during cooling, except when welding wading plates on the side when maybe 3 out of 20 welds cracked after cooling but i'm no welding expert I can only tell you of my experience. good luck with the restoration, it will be nice for you to get the hull after blasting  rick
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10-06-13, 18:01
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Normal mig wire will do as Rick says.. Clean out the holes then hit them from both sides, if you wanted to be picky you could counter sink the holes from both sides then fill with weld then dress back nice and flush... Way stronger but for what it is it may be a bit OTT :-)
There was a great deal of work and callaboration on a global scale to produce the front armour DXF's however I have not got a copy myself otherwise it would have been shared by now. I am however able to supply the correct shape headed snaps to re rivet carriers and can do a nice deal on the three shaped snaps required if folk need them. Manfred I have the side armour DXF's which have the correct positions of all the rivet holes which you will need. Don't be tempted to remove the remains of the armour that you have left... Personally speaking I would just graft in the missing front sections to them, you may need stainless wire in the mig for the job though.
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10-06-13, 23:26
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Like David said use 7018 and if you are filling hole use copper backing plates and you will have no problems
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