damn right.....he was very consciencious while doing the spring job was very impressed.

 

On air tools, I think the stuff at sears is great for the hobbyist. The cheap chineese stuff like you see at Ocean State is junk. I've got one and it can't really remove lug nuts. I bought the $120 unit at sears and it does everything.

My lincoln wire welder is something I need to practice on. I can get a gas kit for it, which is highly recommended. I have trouble setting the voltage and weld speed to make smooth welds on sheet metal. They say the gas sheild welding makes it easier.

I'd probably go cheap on a sand blast cabinet and buy that at HF.

 

Part of the reason I want the Millermatic 180 is it's available with their Auto-set feature. You just pick the gauge of the steel you're welding and the size of your weld wire and the unit figures it all out for you. Another thing it offers is the ability to use a spool gun for aluminum. I don't really see how using gas shielding over flux-core would make it significantly easier other than having less spatter and not having to remove slag afterward. The main reason I want the gas shield is for prettier welds without slag.

 

Well....you could use my little 70amp arc welder.....it is light enough that it won't easily burn through that Chrysler pot metal stamping.

 

Thanks for the offer Jeff!! i have no idea how to use a welder though

 

Well, you answered your own question I think. The slag and misformed welds are usually weaker than the pretty slag-less welds.

 

Hey Steve, your a big A-hole, and a $hitty friend but I'm way less of an A-hole than you and will bring my little lincoln welder to Ericks if you want to give this a try. I also have gas if you want to go with flame. But if I burn down your car it is too friggin bad.

We will need some sort of sander, Dremel tool or die grinder to get in there and strip off the paint around the area to be welded. Then you will need to paint it up after. How heavy is the gauge of the tube versus the sheet metal of the car it is welded to?

This week is out though. Maybe some night next week.

 

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That is an offer no one could refuse.

I like this part best:

 

Thanks very much for the offer bill!!!

not too sure how heavy the tube is as i haven't looked at it yet to see if that's the problem but i suspect it is given the fact that we've well actually Erick has pretty much changed everything else under the car so far (struts, shocks, sway bar busings) out so far

and no worries erick would get a new house if his burns down

 

It is probably a different gauge, but Chrysler may have reinforced the chassis sheet metal around the area where the tube is welded on. We just want to be careful we don't burn through the thin sheet metal with the heat generated by trying to weld to the tube.