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[CptTripps]

Take a look at my project today. After I sat back and looked at the completed job, I'm starting to think I have no business welding anything...

I got the job done, and I could dance on the pass-side floor, but does anyone have tips for welding?

I'm using a Lincoln-Electric Pro-Core 100 welder. It's served me well, but I'm not sure I'm using the right settings.

Before
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5472.jpg)

After
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5485.jpg)

Before
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5475.jpg)

After
(IMG:http://www.hardman.org/pix/914_pix/IMG_5486.jpg)
(Forgot to take a pic before I primed it)

I'm using 16ga on the floor, and 18ga on the back firewall. I've got to replace the piece where the seat-belt connects to the long, but that'll have to wait till I can find a drillpress that will work on the 10ga piece I have for there. (Interestingly enough, the long was REAL nice inside...the belt-bolt area was the only part that was hosed.)

Am I as bad as I think?

[IronHillRestorations]

DOUG!!! Those look alot better! You could probably turn down the wire speed or turn up the heat just a touch. Once you get to meltn' stuff on the car though you'll probably go with a slower wire speed. Sounds like you got some good training that will make the learning curve a little faster. After you cut some of the metal off the car, practice welding new metal to that. Make some notes regarding your wire speed and heat settings. You'll probably find that you need different settings for doing the rosette welding than you will just joining panels. Do lots of practice on the rosettes, you'll be doing lots of those (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)