My restoration begins!, Or, what am I doing working on a parts car? Options

[Cevan]

So I picked this thing up for $150:



I've spent the last 3 weeks getting it running ( it does ). Then I stripped most of the parts off the car. Here's what I've got:

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[type11969]

Don't give up! I am going through the same repair work, I'm learning how to weld as well. Here is my progress thread:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...mp;#entry850200

Only catch is that I spent 1k for my parts car, so you are already ahead! We can definitely help you get that car back on the road, keep asking questions. Does the welder you are using use shielding gas? Or are you using flux core wire? I highly suggest using shielding gas if you can. Also, is the welder infinitely variable with respect to power and wire speed? Either way, practice on some scrap, adjust the wire speed such that it isn't coming out so fast that you need to move very quickly to avoid pileup, and then adjust the power such that you are just starting to blow holes in the scrap. Then, back it off a little bit. I've had decent success using this method.

-Chris