If his welding was any good then he wouldn't have needed any additional metal to weld up the dropout prior to cutting the new one.
Welding in a new piece of metal is always preferable to just filling the gap with filler rod.
His weld would've been a million times better if he'd removed the paint on the frame first. Paint (and/or any burnt residue) does not weld.
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Welding in a new piece of metal is always preferable to just filling the gap with filler rod.
His weld would've been a million times better if he'd removed the paint on the frame first. Paint (and/or any burnt residue) does not weld.