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Re: welding advice (kinda long)

To: Chris King <cbking@mail.alum.rpi.edu>
Subject: Re: welding advice (kinda long)
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 11:29:11 -0500
Cc: Spridget mail list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <200103011103.AA142737734@mail.alum.rpi.edu>
I forgot to mention, with a MIG welder and the right wire, you can
probably seal that can of worms back up, but you'll probably cook some
worms in the process...

Chris King wrote:
> 
> As the weather gets warmer I've had some time to poke about the '79. It's 
>looking more and more like the floor panels and the rear of the trunk will 
>need to be replaced. It's a Big job, I know. But I really don't want to put 
>new seats in just to have them fall through the floor...
> 
> Most of the rot on the floors is out toward the sills, perhaps the first two 
>inches in, except for the passenger's side which has a large hole in the 
>footwell. The footwells look like the had been fiberglassed some time in the 
>past.
> 
> I've got two sort of general questions.
> 
> 1. Those of you who've done this, what type of welding setup would you 
>reccommend? I've done some looking aound, and there are places that sell small 
>ARC welders for around $100 and MIG welders for $250-$300. What's the 
>advantage/disadvantage compared to an oxy-acetylene or Mapp torch?
> 
> 2. If you've done a trunk floor, did you have any problems keeping the rear 
>spring shackles aligned?
> 
> Opening a #10 can of worms,
> 
> -=Chris
> 
> Chris King   - cbking@alum.rpi.edu

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