Watched the show with Boyd Codington built the alumitub (actually another aluminum shop built it and they put it together) and the motorcycle show buit the aluminum motorcycle. I have great respect for what they do. So so cool. I have an english wheel so who knows.
Gary
Gary, now a days I guess they got ways of glueing aluminum together. I think that is being used in new Jaguars and elises and such. Maybe even the Ford GT. So if you get to a place where it would be a real pain to make a humongously long weld, you could maybe get some of that glue and glue it together. Just like when we were kids building model kits. 
I have seen guys use glue in car repairs. I am not much for it. I think it may be ok for fixing a daily driver but I have 2 issues. One is after 10 years and you decide to restore it, I would wrather deal with a properlly welded car then one glued together. I can think of a host of issues that could create after 10-20 years (especially since we as hobiest may not prepare the metal the same way a auto manufacturer may). Second, I don't think the asthetics of a glued together car would be as good a nicely welded car. As far as a lon seam, once you get going, it's not bad.
Gary
Gary
I agree Gary. There is more of an element of craftsmanship in welding. And glueing is like home repair stuff. I just have fond memories of those model kits we used to put together. That is probably why I am such a car nut to this day.
Me to. I still have voices to this day in the back of my head from working on model cars in the basement..."GAAAARRRYYYY! ARE YOU PAINTING AGAIN! I SMELLLL PAINT!"
Yeah I think my parents were worried I would start sniffing the glue or something. After my thirteenth birthday they stopped buying me model kits for my birthday. 