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Bit late but welding on cars is fun isn't it
Trick is to keep the wire & juice low enough so you don't blow through and do it in short bursts to keep the heat build up low as poss to prevent it blowing through while fusing the weld in.
Bit of a mare with a welding set like that as you havent got all that much fine adjustment which really matters on thin gauge metal
Trick is to keep the wire & juice low enough so you don't blow through and do it in short bursts to keep the heat build up low as poss to prevent it blowing through while fusing the weld in.
Bit of a mare with a welding set like that as you havent got all that much fine adjustment which really matters on thin gauge metal
I cant claim the welding as my own work, I was clever and let my uncle deal with it 
He's not used to thin metal so found it very difficult, lots of blow throughs. Fair play to him though, its all solid.
Mentioned to him fitting a roll cage somepoint next year..................
Stu, flap disk my best method of attack for tidying up?
He's not used to thin metal so found it very difficult, lots of blow throughs. Fair play to him though, its all solid. Mentioned to him fitting a roll cage somepoint next year..................
Stu, flap disk my best method of attack for tidying up?
Flap disc is perfect but don't be overzealous , you'll sand away the new metal in next to no time if you're not careful.
like i do and then waste more time/wire/rods cleaning it all up again
if it's nibbling at it like that there have you checked under the sealer in the rear arches yet ?
like i do and then waste more time/wire/rods cleaning it all up again
if it's nibbling at it like that there have you checked under the sealer in the rear arches yet ?
It was screw fixings from an old alarm that caused the rot in the strut, obviously not sealed from behind and water got in. Everything else seems really solid bar surface scabs........touches wood.
Bet your 'rents are loving you at the moment though with Ronnie spread all over the drive (and garage) , eh ?
Parkings abit of an issue in my street as you well know so mothers getting slightly anoyed that its still taking valubale space on the drive The garage is still no where near ready to accept its new friend, lots of car bits to sell!
The garage is still no where near ready to accept its new friend, lots of car bits to sell!
Looks liek youve been having fun with some mk2 rust,
ace the yellow lamps a good idea,
did you not do the fogs before, or was that on the soot machine?
ace the yellow lamps a good idea,
did you not do the fogs before, or was that on the soot machine?
Both had yellow fogs, cracking little mod for a few pennies.
No fogs in the mk2 now though, just doing the headlights and indicators.
No fogs in the mk2 now though, just doing the headlights and indicators.
Cheers Mike, it might look good again one day
Hoping the lights look as good as they do in my sig. The wheels might get done eventually, thinking of satin orange with the roof done and maybe the sills.
Hoping the lights look as good as they do in my sig. The wheels might get done eventually, thinking of satin orange with the roof done and maybe the sills.
Hi luke, looking good mate!
Tried getting hold of you a few times about the wheels, hope this weekend is ok with you. Try ya again later as im working lates!
lenses look good by the way
Steve
Tried getting hold of you a few times about the wheels, hope this weekend is ok with you. Try ya again later as im working lates!
lenses look good by the way
Steve
Hi luke, looking good mate!
Tried getting hold of you a few times about the wheels, hope this weekend is ok with you. Try ya again later as im working lates!
lenses look good by the way
Steve
Cheers Steve.
Weekend should be fine
