Hey, it's not for everyone but it can be done. There's a couple lurkers here that have have done it with me. Surely you need get in the groove with a helper but once you got it knocked a NO BONDO metal finished repair is the result. EZ Grind is the best choice because the filler wire "yield" spec is much lower than the S 6. You can do it yourself but it's time consuming and at times frustrating. You can also reheat the welds and smack em around too but that has to be done as you jump around the repair just like heat control. Bottom line, most home builders aren't equipped with more than a 110 MIG. There's no reason to give up or hire it out if you have a leg up on technique. It works. Yes, I get a cleaner and better weld with a TIG, better than O/A, less hammering and slag and surely less filler if any. I know, I know, stop calling you Shirley...
oh this isnt my hot rod, It's the wifes... The schedule is plenty do able, im replaceing the very bottom of the quarter panels on both sides, and filling in the hood pins which is where i got pissed off to start with and i did end up cutting out the patch i made because it just wasnt comeing out to the standards i wanted or expect. I'm not perfect in my work but i try to make myself better at it everyday, slowly im getting better
I agree with theHIGHLANDER. Is it the preferred method.... no but if all you have is a mig welder then what are you suppose to do. Read up on how to stretch the weld, there is a lot of information here if you do a search. Kris can you show some of the panels you gas welded? I use a tig now but there was a time when all I had was a mig. Use what you have is my motto, upgrade when it is good for you.
I'm reworking a english wheel so i can roll out a section for the roof on my '50 ford. I'll take some pictures and maybe do a video. I just like gas welding because the heat works to your advantage. with tig and mig you're always fighting the heat. If you have to reheat the mig weld to hammer it out they why not just gas weld it in the first place? The orginal question was about weather to use gas or mig so obviously he has both. Its just the choice I would make. I have both as well and opt to use the acetylene as much as possible. even when i was in a shop with a tig, I used the gas almost every time i welded sheet metal.
Ok heres an update on the welder while im taking a break from useing it. I went and got the argon/co2 bottle. hooked it up and to my surprise no gas flowing Bust out the multimeter to see if there power to the solenoid and theres not, follow the wires to a 4 pin plug it only uses two and theres power at the plug but the pins it uses are 180 off from what they need to be. get them switched around and it works! got it dialed in go figure for 20 gauge sheet it needs to be on High and the wire speed just past normal setting. and it welds pretty well for a lil 120 mig. so i have been going to town useing it and im makeing good progress. Still need to upgrade to a nice 220 mig later. No pictures the wife has the digital camera with her in california
The Jalopy Journal
