Daniel,
I don't know the mentioned "Pocket MIG" from Daytona, but if there is
no rust (=oxygen which lets metal "burn away" - very ugly) then you
should be able to weld with no problems over previous strong patches.
[reminds me of an old song: "...patches over patches on my ol' blue
jeans" Er - never mind :-} ]
Best would be if you could use a MIG welder that really flushes the
electrode at the point of contact with _inert_ gas! With this you can do
almost anything - even write/paint.
One of the easiest things could be even to prepare the "hole" or
whatever has to be closed again with a disc grinder and get a fitting
sheet of metal and go to a shop where they weld day-in day-out. They
won't charge much (I guess around $10-$20 ??).
Good luck,
Agustin
On Wed, 5 Oct 1994 DANIELS@LMSBV3.TAMU.EDU wrote:
> Hmm, Rocker Welding --- sounds like heavy metal...
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> Can I successfully MIG-weld on a new patch (I'm using the "Pocket MIG" from
> Daytona), or will I not be able to keep it from burning through? Would I
> be more successful by just brazing this in? It doesn't have to be
> artistic; I'll smooth it out with a grider and then plastic before
> painting.
>
> The *real* goal is to just get this MGB back on the road so I can get back to
> work on the TR6, the *real* man's car. Oh, that reminds me:
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