Top Gun engine mount project.
 

Stripping the paint from the engine mounts for my Top Gun exposed some corrosion between the main plate and the stiffining flanges. There was also some mild surface rust that needed to be removed.

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I decided that the only way to remove the rust completely was to cut off the flanges, clean up the edges of the plates, make new flanges and weld them on.
Here are a couple of pictures that I took of the process.

Re: Top Gun engine mount project.
 

After I removed the flanges. I cleaned up the plates and started bending and fitting new flanges.

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as always a class job.........from a class guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.........m.m..........

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Using an old block as a fixture to prevent the plates from distorting during the welding process, I tack welded the new flanges in place.

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I finished the welding with a continuous bead around both sides using the ''TIG'' process, to prevent water from entering the joint and causing any future problems.

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The next step is to clean up the factory welded area around the mounting pads and then on to paint.

Roger

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Thanks Mark.

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Nice welds, beautiful job.
Denny

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Nice work Roger! Now you need something to put ON those! :D

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First things first. :D

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you love to tinker. lol nice job roger :drink:

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Wow, nice beads

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looks good!

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Roger
When you get done your boat will be better than it was when it was new !

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A+ on the welding. Very nice. :drink:

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Nice welds, looks like you got nice consistent penetration.

Mounts look mint!

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Nice job Roger. :drink:

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Excellent work. I wondered where you were going with those mounts at first,,, now I know,,, first class. :cool:

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Nice job ..how about powder coat ?

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:evilb: :evilb: :evilb: :evilb:

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I'm just going to prime them with PPG DP90 epoxy primer and follow up with PPG Delstar acrylic enamel with DXR80 catalyst. I've had real good experience with it and if I have a problem down the road, I can strip and refinish is easier than I could with powdercoating.