How bad is this?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by sgr60

...working on the mechanics first over the winter.

Amen to that, winter is for engine, suspension, etc, body work is for the summer, LOL

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

I don't think it's bad. If it was mine I would clean it all up with a wire brush on a drill.

a small 4 inch angle grinder spins at a higher RPM than a drill, at least in my case and is also a good tool, you can get a wire brush cup or a wire wheel for it, the smaller the better, my Harbor Freight $15 angle grinder is a work horse and has spun for many hours and removed a ton of rust

you really don't know what your rust situation is until you start removing it, I like to give it a one two punch, that means using both abrasives like sand paper or wire wheels, and chemicals like Etch n Prep Phosphoric acid from Home Depot $5 bucks a gallon (use in full strength not diluted) after you remove all loose rust with wire wheel

good luck, shoot us some progress pictures

see how I tackled my floors in this post

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=645440&page=3

[Dball]

You're absolutely right Gregski. Looks like there's a lot of good steel left, and amen on the angle grinder. Posted from my phone don't know how to quote.

[Dball]

There goes my seat cover and carpet kit money $219 for the welder kit, $50 for the cart and I got a $50 gift card out of the deal. I really wanted the Hobart handler 140 but I didn't want to cancel my kids Christmas this year what's that old saying "learn to weld with a cheap welder and you can weld anything" .....it's not an old saying I just made it up to make me feel better

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Dball

There goes my seat cover and carpet kit money $219 for the welder kit, $50 for the cart and I got a $50 gift card out of the deal. I really wanted the Hobart handler 140 but I didn't want to cancel my kids Christmas this year what's that old saying "learn to weld with a cheap welder and you can weld anything" .....it's not an old saying I just made it up to make me feel better

LOL, yeah I want the Hobart as well. Listen Dball I am too lazy to research this Mastercraft, but if it is Flux Core only, take it back don't even open the box, and get yourself a real MIG welder. Flux core uses a special shielded wire and no gas, which means it spatters like a pigeon with diarrhea (ask me how I know). A MIG can do both, but don't waste your time pushing flux wire through it, just buy yourself a small tank of gas argon/CO2 for sheet metal welding

[Dball]

Originally Posted by Gregski

LOL, yeah I want the Hobart as well. Listen Dball I am too lazy to research this Mastercraft, but if it is Flux Core only, take it back don't even open the box, and get yourself a real MIG welder. Flux core uses a special shielded wire and no gas, which means it spatters like a pigeon with diarrhea (ask me how I know). A MIG can do both, but don't waste your time pushing flux wire through it, just buy yourself a small tank of gas argon/CO2 for sheet metal welding

I appreciate the advice this welder does both,regular over inflated price on this welder with accessories is $615. Mastercraft would be comparable to harbour frieght I believe. I was tempted to try the flux but I'll just wait get a tank and set it up properly. I really should start a build thread but my progress is going to be painfully slow.

[old Rusty C10]

for over a hundred dollars less I got a Lincoln one at home depot I think it was a 140 series I am told that the lincolns or the millers are the best welders to buy

[Dball]

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

for over a hundred dollars less I got a Lincoln one at home depot I think it was a 140 series I am told that the lincolns or the millers are the best welders to buy

Being in Canada we get hooped the 140 goes on sale here for $450-$500 I think $600-$650 is the regular sale price here

[dfrank]

Originally Posted by old Rusty C10

for over a hundred dollars less I got a Lincoln one at home depot I think it was a 140 series I am told that the lincolns or the millers are the best welders to buy

You where told correctly. My family owns a steel fab shop and we have a crap load of welders (i lost track lol) all but one are lincoln and the other is a miller. Never a problem with any except for the lincoln comander 400 diesel powered welder which a mouse got into. That got replaced with a lincoln vantage 400 diesel powered welder.

[Axle]

Flux core will work. Won't be pretty as said, but don't let that scare you off. You know ahead of time that you'll need to do weld clean up on it. And if you need to work outside, you won't be blowing your gas away in the breeze.

Alex.