Jurgen;
You have got me drooling all over myself. A shop like that , MG's,
Porsches, etc.etc. looks like you have got it all and then some!!!! I
had considered myself fortunate to have just completed my 14 x 16
garage no air, hoists, welders etc etc. However I do have my pride and
joy the 77B, and a brother in law (about 40 min drive away) with a
garage and mig welder and lots of experience. I won't be doing any body
work until the new year so keep in touch. I originally thought of a pro
job but the advice here seems to be do it yourself so considering my
budget (minimal) this is starting to appeal to me more and more. The
brother in law is short on time however so hopefully I'll be able to do
enough that I can just recruit him for the actual welding. Oh yea, what
kind of Porsche?
Best Wishes & SAFETY FAST
Andy Proudfoot
77B, 67B (sort of)
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From: Jurgen Hartwig
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Cc: FWP@vpha.health.ufl.edu
Subject: Re: Welding a 69 MGB
Date: Wednesday, July 01, 1998 8:29PM
At 03:28 PM 7/1/98 -0400, Trevor Boicey wrote:
>Jethogger@aol.com wrote:
>> You will probably only use the welder once?
>
> A welder is something you will use all the time once you
>own one. No joke.
>
Yes, every once in a while, I have to agree with those darn Canadians.
I've got a Lincoln MIG welder back home. I haven't use it on my car, as
I had intended, but when it came time to build a small trailer for my B
to haul all my junk down here to Georgia Tech, it did absolutely
wonderful. I saved myself some money and had one sharp little trailer
to boot.
>> Do all the dirty labor your self and let
>> a pro do the welding.
>
> I would be hesitant, especially since there are a lot of
>people out there charging money for work that I wouldn't
>put in the category of "pro".
>
Yes. Yes. Yes. Another list member mentioned that a lot of shops just
look for the newer cars, many of which are covered by insurance. Good
profits and little ingenuity. Plus many times, the ones who claim to be
a "pro," are far from it.
But... I would only recommend tackling such a project, if you have the
time, desire, workspace, tools, and extra help. Something as simple as
not having a garage can wreak havoc on the best laid plans. That being
said, my double bay 32' x 36' workshop is the best thing since sliced
bread. Engine hoist, engine stand, hydraulic press, welder, pressurized
air points all throughout the shop (someday), and other assorted goodies
makes me a happy boy. Throw in the pressure washer, and I'm in
contention for a MG repair shop :).
Anyway, get as much literature on the repair of the frame pieces and
then talk to everyone you can. Get as much information as possible and
then go for it.
If you can wait until this fall, I will be redoing the sills on my car
(hopefully after I get a Porsche), and I can give you guys an in depth
write-up.
Jay
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Jurgen Hartwig, Civil Engineering, Georgia Tech
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and the world rejoiced
Try to live your life so that
when you die you will rejoice
and the world will cry.
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