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Reply to "Restoring ’71 Pre-L"

...Here's the 'Hard Truth' as I see it. Your welds are Lousy!! Your tack welds are 'OK'. But, the welding you have done under the chassis, are Not welds!! There is No 'Weld Prep' and there is No 'Penetration' into the Base Metal, which is what welding is all about.

I suggest you STOP welding Unprepped Steel, and take a Welding Course at your local J.C. Learn how to weld prep and How to use a welder Correctly. 'Flux-Core' is Very difficult to work with. Those who recommended welding under a Gas 'Shield' are Correct! I prefer Mig as One Hand is FREE, and TIG takes Both hands to perform. You won't pass the 'Fundamentals' Welding course, until you can demonstrate All Arc welding up to 'Vertical' beads, and Especially Oxy-Accetelene Welding. 'Over-Head' welding, among many other procedures, is demonstrated before becoming a Certified Weldor. It All starts with the 'Weld-Prep'.

Welds done badly are NOT welds...they will Break the moment they are Stressed.

And if you go to sell the car, the prospected customer will see welding, often described as "a Bunch of Grapes". For now your just wasting your time!!

No amount of Practice is going to make up for the lack of Training to Know What You are doing and how to Weld Correctly. And you're suppose to practice on Scrap and Not on the car itself. Did I say this was a Hard Truth?!

MJ

P.S. Are You aware that ARC* Welding on any Car, before, First Disconnecting the Battery AND the Alternator...Stands the Risk of Knocking-Out One Or More Diodes in the Alternator, and Possibly Burn-Out the Voltage Regulator??

* ARC as in any 'Electric'...Rod/Electrode (Lincoln style), MIG or TIG, and Plasma Cutter.

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