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> ready or not, here are my first welds, be kind
rjames
post Mar 7 2006, 11:06 PM
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Thought I'd share my first welding experience with all of you since this site made me brave enough to think I could actually pull it off. Starting small....

This is the before picture in the trunk by the driver's side tail light:


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post Mar 7 2006, 11:07 PM
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And here's the after. Btw, the stuff in the right side of the picture is debri from
the start of me grinding down my sloppy welds. It's not pretty, but it seems strong,
and sure beats looking at rust.

Would love some feedback...



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post Mar 7 2006, 11:11 PM
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btw, anyone know what this wire connects to? My tail lights are hooked up and working, can't figure out what this would go to:



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post Mar 7 2006, 11:11 PM
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crapp...
that looks awesome!

I wish my first welds had looked that good.

mig?

good job!

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post Mar 7 2006, 11:12 PM
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Not bad, If you MiG'd it. Really. Welding is just something that anyone can randomly be good at. It's sort of an art.

Congrats on your deflowering. Have a cold one!
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post Mar 7 2006, 11:24 PM
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Congrats on your deflowering. Have a cold one!


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It was MIG, and thanks- I'm pretty psyched about it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) I didn't think I'd get into it, but this welding thing is a blast. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) Asking the fiance if she needs me to weld anything around the house, but just get a look back like I'm crazy.

Patching up the longs is next on the list... A little more nervous about that job, but so far it doesn't look like I have to cut into the fender to get the repair done (I hope I didn't jinx myself there...).
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post Mar 7 2006, 11:24 PM
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Looks pretty good! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) I'm not brave enough to post photos of my welds. I'm finding that I'm trying to weld to rusted metal and it just melts away. Very important to get to totally good stuff!
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post Mar 7 2006, 11:32 PM
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Not bad, If you MiG'd it

Gasless fluxcore? Not bad regardless.

Way to go Robert! You did good. It will be plenty strong. Thanks for sharing.

I don't know what that wire/connector is... license plate light?
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post Mar 7 2006, 11:39 PM
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It's not fluxcore, it's MIG using the co2-argon mix.

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Way to go Robert! You did good. It will be plenty strong. Thanks for sharing.


Much appreciated!

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I don't know what that wire/connector is... license plate light?


Well the license plate lights are working without it (both sides). The mystery continues... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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post Mar 7 2006, 11:40 PM
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That's really nice. I ordered a dvd on tig and mig welding. I honestly don't know the difference. So I bought the dvd before I do any purchase. I think a mig and angle grinder will be my best friends this summer.

I want to make parts for all the little ricers in my neighborhood. Great practice!!!
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post Mar 8 2006, 12:00 AM
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That's really nice. I ordered a dvd on tig and mig welding. I honestly don't know the difference. So I bought the dvd before I do any purchase. I think a mig and angle grinder will be my best friends this summer.

I want to make parts for all the little ricers in my neighborhood. Great practice!!!

TiG is better, in reality. Better penetration. It isn't as fast though. And you have to learn to use both hands, so you can't just "spray and pray." I'm always have with a good oxyacetalene torch. Lots of versatility. But you have to be extra careful to not warp things when doing it.

Good job on ACTUALLY using a purge gas. A lot of guys skimp on that and all their welds come out like crap. Thumbs up, again.
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post Mar 8 2006, 02:01 AM
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QUOTE (rjames @ Mar 7 2006, 09:07 PM)
And here's the after. Btw, the stuff in the right side of the picture is debri from
the start of me grinding down my sloppy welds. It's not pretty, but it seems strong,
and sure beats looking at rust.

Would love some feedback...

That looks pretty good for a first weld. Rusty crap is always hard to weld.
You might want to try and practice on some solid metal for a little bit. Make a small hole and learn to weld it back up - it will happen so you might as well know what to do.
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post Mar 8 2006, 02:11 AM
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I have one of those plugs in my '75. Dunno what it is.... It's never been plugged in.
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post Mar 8 2006, 04:00 AM
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QUOTE (rjames @ Mar 7 2006, 09:24 PM)
Asking the fiance if she needs me to weld anything around the house, but just get a look back like I'm crazy.


lol - that's funny. The same thing happened to me when I got my first buffing set up. I was so jazzed about polishing the alum brackets & junk, that when I ran outta project parts, I took apart all the door handles in the house, then the knobs & handles off the kitchen cabinets, then the ... lol. Got the same look from my wife at the time too! They just don't understand (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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post Mar 8 2006, 10:50 AM
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QUOTE (rjames @ Mar 7 2006, 09:11 PM)
btw, anyone know what this wire connects to?  My tail lights are hooked up and working, can't figure out what this would go to:

If it's a '75 or later it probably went to the relay for the egr sensor on the exhaust.
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post Mar 8 2006, 01:30 PM
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If it's a '75 or later it probably went to the relay for the egr sensor on the exhaust.


It is a '75.... I'll go with that answer seeing as all that stuff has been removed, and everything seems
to be working correctly.
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post Mar 8 2006, 05:04 PM
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QUOTE (Headrage @ Mar 8 2006, 08:50 AM)
QUOTE (rjames @ Mar 7 2006, 09:11 PM)
btw, anyone know what this wire connects to?  My tail lights are hooked up and working, can't figure out what this would go to:

If it's a '75 or later it probably went to the relay for the egr sensor on the exhaust.

Yep..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif)

The welds looks prett good so now grind them flat.
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post Mar 9 2006, 09:38 AM
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It looks like you are getting the hang of it. Try setting your machine hotter and welding in short bursts. Use the trigger a lot. You will be able to get flatter welds that need less clean up.

John www.ghiaspecialties.com
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post Mar 9 2006, 09:41 AM
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I need to get on the welding train. How much does a good bang for the buck MIG welder setup go for these days?
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post Mar 9 2006, 09:51 AM
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I bought my MIG setup at Costco for $299 and it uses gas! You get the gas bottles locally at a welding supply store.
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