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| Unobtanium-inc |
 Mar 27 2022, 05:19 PM
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It's timeless. On the left of the weld is original 550 Spyder aluminum from 54-55, on the right is brand new aluminum, hard to tell a difference!
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Unobtanium-inc OT Porsche should have used Aluminum Mar 27 2022, 05:19 PM
mb911 Oxy welded aluminum ? Mar 27 2022, 06:06 PM
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Oxy welded aluminum ?
This was TIG Mar 27 2022, 07:14 PM Brett W Oxy/hydrogen is perfect for this situation. Much ... Mar 28 2022, 07:17 PM carr914 that weld looks like ass Mar 29 2022, 03:44 AM Unobtanium-inc
that weld looks like ass
With that attitude, the... Mar 29 2022, 07:56 AM mb911 I have been teaching welding at a college level fo... Mar 29 2022, 05:49 AM Superhawk996 Man, hard crowd to please. As I offer my "op... Mar 29 2022, 06:50 AM Shivers
So this is for all you guys with OxyAcetylene si... Mar 29 2022, 10:07 AM Superhawk996
Thank You. Do you pre-heat the aluminum like cas... Mar 29 2022, 10:11 AM Shivers
Thank You. Do you pre-heat the aluminum like ca... Mar 29 2022, 01:03 PM Superhawk996
[quote name='Shivers' post='2991545' date='Mar 2... Mar 29 2022, 04:09 PM mb911
[quote name='Shivers' post='2991575' date='Mar 29... Mar 29 2022, 07:21 PM Unobtanium-inc I can see you guys walking up to a 550 in 1956 aft... Mar 29 2022, 07:34 AM mb911
I can see you guys walking up to a 550 in 1956 af... Mar 29 2022, 10:45 AM Superhawk996 :headbanger: that has to be so cool to see those... Mar 29 2022, 07:49 AM Puebloswatcop Unobtanium,
Pay no attention to nay sayers. Hell... Mar 29 2022, 08:02 AM Root_Werks Working with aluminum is hard, I've only welde... Mar 29 2022, 08:59 AM Brett W The factory probably gas welded those.
It is a ... Mar 29 2022, 09:43 AM mepstein The process isn’t irrelevant. Maybe if you are m... Mar 29 2022, 10:46 AM Unobtanium-inc
Maybe if you are mounting the part to a wall but ... Mar 29 2022, 10:52 AM lesorubcheek 550s are amazing. Thanks for sharing and, I'll... Mar 29 2022, 11:04 AM mb911
550s are amazing. Thanks for sharing and, I'l... Mar 29 2022, 11:24 AM Root_Werks Wait, wasn't the 928 essentially an aluminum b... Mar 29 2022, 12:04 PM mb911
Wait, wasn't the 928 essentially an aluminum ... Mar 29 2022, 12:34 PM Unobtanium-inc
Wait, wasn't the 928 essentially an aluminum ... Mar 29 2022, 12:38 PM Shivers I had read the unibody was steel, hood, fenders, d... Mar 29 2022, 01:10 PM mb911
I had read the unibody was steel, hood, fenders, ... Mar 29 2022, 02:47 PM PCH When you're finished with your car, I'm ha... Mar 29 2022, 05:25 PM Unobtanium-inc Here are some shots of the fender off of 0054, whi... Mar 29 2022, 07:53 PM Brett W
Wray has a ton of skills. I am looking forward ... Apr 1 2022, 12:37 PM Unobtanium-inc
Wray has a ton of skills. I am looking forward... Apr 1 2022, 01:54 PM carr914
that weld looks like ass
With that attitude, th... Mar 30 2022, 03:35 AM Unobtanium-inc
[quote name='Unobtanium-inc' post='2991515' ... Mar 30 2022, 05:37 AM carr914 oh there was a reason - it's called a Micro Ma... Mar 30 2022, 11:27 AM Unobtanium-inc
oh there was a reason - it's called a Micro M... Mar 30 2022, 11:44 AM rhodyguy Chill guys. Mar 30 2022, 11:56 AM 930cabman Lets try to tone it down there boys, the sandbox i... Mar 30 2022, 11:56 AM MM1 Thank you for posting such rare treats as the patc... Apr 1 2022, 02:26 PM MM1 May I make a humble suggestion?
I believe that d... Apr 1 2022, 02:33 PM MM1 Nice job on that tank, @Superhawk996 ! Apr 1 2022, 02:35 PM Front yard mechanic All my welds look like bird shit ... I'm proud... Apr 1 2022, 03:52 PM 930cabman Hats off to the guys who put these together close ... Apr 1 2022, 04:49 PM Unobtanium-inc
Hats off to the guys who put these together close... Apr 2 2022, 04:59 PM rgalla9146 All welding comments aside.... I don't underst... Apr 1 2022, 07:51 PM Unobtanium-inc
All welding comments aside.... I don't unders... Apr 2 2022, 04:54 PM MM1 Agreed - a title edit couldn’t hurt this 550 thr... Apr 1 2022, 09:53 PM oakdalecurtis Don’t leave your Belgian Malinois dog home alone... Apr 1 2022, 10:13 PM 930cabman Perhaps you need to feed the puppy more often.
OU... Apr 2 2022, 05:53 AM mate914 Some one got their panties all bunched up. Do you ... Apr 2 2022, 07:48 AM Front yard mechanic
Some one got their panties all bunched up. Do you... Apr 2 2022, 08:56 AM SirAndy
Some one got their panties all bunched up. Do yo... Apr 2 2022, 10:25 AM mate914
Some one got their panties all bunched up. Do yo... Apr 3 2022, 04:59 AM MM1 OT-I have a (professional automotive design) scan ... Apr 2 2022, 09:30 PM Unobtanium-inc
OT-I have a (professional automotive design) scan... Apr 3 2022, 03:15 AM mate914 I love seeing Adam show all this Porsche history. ... Apr 3 2022, 05:03 AM rgalla9146 Like all auto manufacturers, Porsche built....and ... Apr 3 2022, 07:09 AM Unobtanium-inc
Like all auto manufacturers, Porsche built....and... Apr 4 2022, 09:23 AM 930cabman
Like all auto manufacturers, Porsche built....an... Apr 4 2022, 11:30 AM  |
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