I don't know how anyone welds with an 'old skool pish pot' helmet as you put it, just watching the demonstrations at uni I couldn't see fark all that was going on! Didn't even attempt doing it with that, borrowed the auto one lol
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I don't know how anyone welds with an 'old skool pish pot' helmet as you put it, just watching the demonstrations at uni I couldn't see fark all that was going on! Didn't even attempt doing it with that, borrowed the auto one lol
Dude, for how cheap auto masks are these days you may aswell buy yourself one!! I got one a brand new one for £45 something and its fantastic bit of equipment! Mine does TiG though, so its very worthwhile for me like.Quote:
Originally Posted by MK999
I did once use a pair of Oakleys to weld in, didnt even wake up with arc eye the next day lol lol
I would if it was my own welder, doing motorsport eng at uni and one of the modules is materials and manufacturing, obviously go through various processes etc and welding is one of them, just had a demonstration of how it's done and then got to give it a go, apparently the lecturer was surprised it was my first time welding when I asked for some pointers afterwards (they kinda have to say "yep that's good" instead of telling everyone their welding is ****e lol)
woop woop
i can only weld using a old hand held mask lol
i got a auto tinter off ebay for £19.95, best thing i ever bought, welding is piece of piss now!
Welding looks alright ad, what are plans for the exterior? Keeping it mostly as is?
Mike-Mines only the 90A Clarke welder, yours is 100 iirc? So mine really is a baby, the thermal cutout was on pretty much constantly yesterday! lol
Im using a full face mask, but really need a auto darkening jobbie.
Steve-Ive now got a SR front bumper/grille, so im going try them on and see how it looks. The more i look at the thin bumper/grill combo tho the more i like it! lol
So will probably end up sticking with the current bumpers... There a bit faded though so will probably give them a quick spray in "bumper grey", and then refit the red stripe
The rear bumper side mounts are knackered(hence why it sits dodgy in pics), but i picked up another bumper last week off dougie, which is sound. But its white, so will need spraying anyway.
Went Looms scrappy in Derby today with Iainel, managed to get hold of window winders, door handles/surrounds and a grey rear bumper with intact side mounts.
Got the bumper back home and compared it to mine and then realised this new one has a seperate bottom splitter/lip, whereas the one on the car is "solid" if you get me. So it looks like i'll end up spraying and using Dougies bumper, as thats a smooth type one :)
Yeah mines the 100A welder cheif, thermal cut out has never come on for me though lol I dont use it enough lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Adam
EDIT: Heres my mask, mine came in at about £45 IIRC, does ARC, MiG, MMA, MAG & TiG, very very sensitve (will black out if you look direct at a halogen ceiling light lol lol) Solar powered, so it takes charge from the flash of the arc :thumb:
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...a/109_0831.jpg
lies lol i made it come on lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike
That was my old one Nick (yellow thing) ;) youve not used or seen my new blue beast :DQuote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
Aye, think an auto mask is a future purchase.
Still got quite a bit of welding to do (full cage/brace etc)
Looking good ad, when is it going to be done then?
The bay just needs painting and then the engine can go in....
Im not respraying the whole bay, leaving the slam panel etc...
Going for another look in factors tomorrow for a similar colour that will do for the engine bay, as it seems a lot of hassle getting a compressor etc just to blow the bay over.
Then the cage needs test fitting and plates welding in. Going fit a rear strut brace too.
And from there its just bolting things back on off the white one.... Avo's,front brace,front brakes, fuel tank, buckets etc
When im using it on the road im probably going keep GSi rear seats in too, as im not a big fan of the look of a stripped interior.
Really wanted do Combe action day in it, April 25th, but realised that might be pushing it a bit. As ive now only got weekends to work on it, and im going be mega busy over this next month with non car related stuff.....
So probably just aim for National Weekend..... As ive got to tax/mot/insure it too....
Theres still quite a bit of money needed to go into it too, need 4 195/45 tyres etc
Dont rush it as you regreat it later like i am/have.
Halfods with mix paint, surely they can do it?
Liking your plans. Welded in rear brace=win.
well done with the bay adam, bet you glad thats out of the way now.. Looks good!
nice welding there especially consodering the conditions!
nice work dude, good welding skill's, 1000000x better than i could do lol
looking good matey just had a scan through and it looks pretty good like buddy!!
Adam
Will you be welding/strengthening the front xmember/tie bar pick up's?
You've got it all wrong Benn...Quote:
Originally Posted by Benn
Welded brace FTW!!
Cheers people :)
Tom-Ive done a few stitches around the x-member/tie bar double skin plates yeah, but left it at that. Both sides now have a plate over the crossmember where the tie bar brackets bolt on too.
Most of the bay is now im primer, sanding down/removing the sound deadening glue was a nightmare!!!! Can still see some of it through the primer, so going sand further and then get some filler primer on there...
Yeah the early ones had those bumpers without the cutout for the gte rear lip, (obvious really as the gte hadnt been invented then lol)Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam
What bumper spray you using? Ive got the same problem with my rear bumper having knackered side mounts got a decent one but that needs spraying.
Im going use some "dark grey trim" paint that my local factors sells. Ive seen it used it before and it looks a perfect match for the original plastic colour... Plus it'll never fade :)
The smoother rear bumper looks nicer imo, so i'll respray the white one
Ah right, mayhem was using some bumper paint which looked almost factory, not the same stuff is it?
Maybe....
Any links?
Theres a link on the last couple of pages on his project page, looks like a good match.
just caught up with this ad , looking very good mate ,
shame to see white one gone though lol
Cheers Carl :)
Bay is now in primer, will be putting some colour on tomorrow after work! :)
This is the 2nd make of the same colour ive bought, but this one looks like it'll match spot on :)
Nice welding Adam,looking good dude :thumb:
It inspires me to try welding the bay up on my own car myself!
What are you doing regards the exterior,are you having a respray dude or going with the current paint?
Good progress though!
Keeping with the current paint. Its in great condition considering its 24years old, but does have the odd mark/dint that ideally i want sorting. But it'll be sound for this year at least.
Could do with rear arch repair panel on the rear pass side too(the worst bit on the car) where theres rust just starting to come through.
Just tried the paint i bought from Halfrauds, which looked and is called the same colour as the car is....
Does it match, does it bollocks lol, completely different colour.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...w/DSCN1376.jpg
Pic of welded plates on top of the tie bar mounts on the x-member (ignore the overspray, the tie bars/steering rack etc are being replaced)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...w/DSCN1377.jpg
Soooo, looks like im going have to get some made in a can, and use a compressor to do it :(
Which means more hassle/time/cost.....
if i close my eyes it match's up fine mate.
you cant see it under there anyway lol
was there only that 1 blue nova in the scrappers ?
Draper-There was a blue mk1 3dr, and 2 mk2's iirc.
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Originally Posted by Adam
oooooooo, ill be going in the morning then :thumb: cheers
paint the bay black or gray
lol that paints spot on! lol lol
Was tempted, but dont really like the look of that at all tbh!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by General Baxter
But it would be a very easy solution.
Hmmmmmmmmmm
Cheers Scott :cool: :thumb: lol
paint looks to be the same colour as ste's old xe nova , hope you get it sorted soon dude , im another who prefers the engine bay to be the same colour lol
lol at the colour!
The tie bar plates are meant to go on the bottom mate. I made the same mistake.