You may find this of interest. It pretty well covers the original shroud
welding process. Note that some of the joints were finished with gas
welding.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/acmefluid/jensenweld.html
Dave Russell
patrick harris wrote:
>I have been taking a rop class for adults in California in which we have
>access to the many types of welders. The original Austin Healeys I believe
>were welded with a tig type arrangement.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Richard Pratt" <prattri@msn.com>
>To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:49 PM
>Subject: [Healeys] Shroud Welding
>
>
>
>
>>List,
>>
>>I need to do some weld repair on the flanges of the front and rear shroud.
>>The shroud material is 0.063" BS 1470NS3 which is similar to a current day
>>material EN AW-3003 Aluminum Manganese. I was going to Mig with Argon
>>using
>>a 4043 wire. Does the list have any thoughts or recommendations for this
>>work.
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>Cincinnati
>>
>>65 BJ8
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