Welding is Over
The Roof I finished the welding. The last area was the roof, i.e. under the roof. As it was originally lap welded, i decided that this is a nest of rust and i cut it all. This is what i did instead: The right side above the windshield was good…
I Almost Have a Car
Front Side I welded the front grill. I spent more time on adjusting than welding. The result is good. My procedure: Front right light is connected. A little piece of sheet metal is needed right in the corner. This will be grinded with the Dremel. I spitted the left side…
Preparation for Welding the Face
Almost there, almost there 🙂 Today i started the preparation of welding the face of the car. I bought a lot of lock pliers just for this operation. I used few of them before, but now i use them all. Here it is: There are a lot of locking pliers,…
Additional Rocker Panels and Front Grill
I reached a “midpoint” when i cleaned the garage and turned the car on it’s side. I will finish all the weldings that point to the floor and then i will flip the cat on 180 degrees and will finish all the other weldings that point to the floor. Additional…
Plug Weld Logic
When we weld 2 pieces of sheet metal, one of them is perforated and we weld through the holes, we speak about plug welding. Here i will explain my logic about “how to do this properly”. Because one of my sheet metals (the body of the car) is not flat,…
Fill up the MIG gas bottle
I filled up the gas bottle. It is 80 cu ft, 75 % argon, 25 % CO2. I paid ~ 90 CAD + tax. How much and what i welded with 1 bottle can be seen on the previous posts. Of course this info is not reliable for any forecast…
Weld the Right Rocker Panel (part 1)
The right rocker panel goes much better because: Outer Side Again… the old metal burnt while i touched it, so i switched to 2.8 A and built the little mountain of metal. Join the old and the new. Inner Side Weld new metal to new metal is much easier. It…
Weld the Left Rocker Panel (part 3)
I’ll drill a hole Ø22 mm, clean the welding with the grinder, prime and isolate with polyurethane sealant. This welding tells me that my hands shake (open another beer to fix this) or my eyes are too weak. Most likely the light around me is not sufficient while i work.…
Rustproofing Receipt
The Mystical Recipe I found one very strange receipt for rustproofing in an bulgarian classic car forum. If you click the link, search for Отговор #363 (Answer #363). It sounds like a receipt for a magical shit, made by a wizard: Despite of this i have a feeling that it…
Weld the Left Rocker Panel (part 2)
Rocker Panel Inside I welded the inner side of the rocker panel. It doesn’t look good, but i hope it is strong. The trick is: Front Crossbeam Outside This is the nice surprise for today. I did it very well (as i can). I spent more time on shaping and…