welding advice

[novalew]

hi guys stripped the old girl back today to find out what i am to be dealing with well here we go

this is the drivers side inner arch with mullered splash guard
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/driver.jpg

the drivers front inner arch to sill
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/dr.jpg

on the rest of the sill there is one previous patch and this, i give it a good bashing and it seems solid
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/dsill1.jpg

the next is the drivers side sill to rear arch
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/rearsill2d.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/silldr3.jpg

passenger side has no splash guard
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/pass.jpg

passenger sill has multiple patches
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/passsillpatch.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/passsillpat1.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/passsill3.jpg
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/passsill3.jpg

and finally the last part is my rear arches are slightly rusty on the lips but this has not made it up the arch.

i have a welder and i am practising currently so any advice would be great,

cheers

Lewis

[Jayz Nova]

I'm a welder, just take your time and keep the welder turned down low last thing you want is making more holes, the splash guards you can turn the welder up a tad and tack in place then fully weld it in sections like a 4-5inch run at a time, if you was closer i could of done it for you, if you need any more advice drop me a pm.

[Andy]

1st and most important.Learn to weld.
Then practice on scrap car metal,as that and clean steel sheet is very different to weld.

[Jayz Nova]

Also if you weld it right and have the welder set up right your weld should look like a row of coins, and when welding make sure you get as much paint off as possible and is clean from dirt and grease

[Mike]

What type of welder have you got? Have you got an auto darkening mask or hand held black glass jobbie?

[novalew]

should i replace the sills? do i make the splash guards myself?

got to love old cars

i will definatley be practising before i go crazy, the welder of choice is a Sealey Mightymig 130xt

not sure if its ok or poop?

[novalew]

i have a sip auto darkening mask

oh yeah needs a complete front panel too, remind me why i wanted another please!! ;)

[Mike]

i have a sip auto darkening mask & Sealey Mightymig 130xt

Sorted then.

I was half expecting you to say some sort of Gasless thing & sunglasses lol lol as thats what a lot of "I wanna learn how to weld" people have.

[Jayz Nova]

The sealey welder is not bad for what your doing and as for the sill's i would replace them and the splash gaurds you can make yourself buy using card then tracing round on a bit of zintec steel sheet

[Andy]

Sorted then.

I was half expecting you to say some sort of Gasless thing & sunglasses lol lol as thats what a lot of "I wanna learn how to weld" people have.

gasless and looking the other way is best lol lol lol

[Mike]

gasless and looking the other way is best lol lol lol

Gasless + Oakleys + hottest day of year = looking cool whilst working like a boss lol

[Andy]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ1K5BlfT2c-rZamnvYAo6ju3ccFKVYSmUuGCMSkoFCNa_mbdH2ng lol

[novalew]

The sealey welder is not bad for what your doing and as for the sill's i would replace them and the splash gaurds you can make yourself buy using card then tracing round on a bit of zintec steel sheet

cheers mate just got to find a local place to get the steel from, do you know what kind of price i should be paying?


Gasless + Oakleys + hottest day of year = looking cool whilst working like a boss lol

;););););)

if nova's were brand new now i reckon welders would of come as standard with and a free course on welding instead of a free years insurance...

[Jayz Nova]

cheers mate just got to find a local place to get the steel from, do you know what kind of price i should be paying?



;););););)

if nova's were brand new now i reckon welders would of come as standard with and a free course on welding instead of a free years insurance...

Price depending on who you go to could be free to £20-40 and also how much you will need, if your doing splash gaurds you could do it with 1.2mm thick zintec sheet

[novalew]

cheers mate +rep to all

[novalew]

should i buy a full sill or sill skin?

[GRUNT 16V]

skin sill i dont think you can get a full sill anymore but i may be wrong as for the welding you need to pulseweld not seam weld as you will blow holes galore !

[novalew]

is pulse weld like spotwelds?

you can get full sills on the bay

[pikey1986]

small overlapping spot welds

[novalew]

went to have a bash today bought some gas but i have an issue
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h381/novalew/IMAG0411.jpg

[Bubba]

if youre going to weld zintec wear some form of breathing mask. Zinc isnt a pleasent thing to be breathing in.

oh and you need a minimig adaptor for that, just search ebay, they are like £11. although if you plan to do a lot of welding, get a big bottle from a welding place.