02-11-2014, 10:55 AM | #476 |
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thanks, i was thinking about making a pad for it so there would be no glare from the aluminum, or else I'll have to paint it, we'll see
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anyone have thoughts on an entry level mig welder? one that's easy to learn on, and that isn't too horribly expensive
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About 17 years ago I went to Lowes. (Eagle?) and picked up a 110V Lincoln
I really like it. I could upgrade. I have yet to feel the need. (that day will come LOL)
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I'd have to agree, argon gas is a protective layer from oxygen, which can at a moleculor level cataminate the arc and make it weaker. However there is other migs like the chicago electric 90 amp flux core from harbor frieght, which comes with the wire ect. But I'd like a argon wire feed over this any day, just a lot cheaper. Don't get me wrong, settings and stuff are excellent, doing welds aren't hard but keeping a beed going is the tough part since its non gas mig, and oxygen disrupts the arc
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Not sure about cheap but I like Miller welders.
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thanks guys for the welder input, i'll keep my eye for a good deal somewhere
sent some more cash to my engine builder, about 50% paid up so far for my Pontiac 461. i'd like to get an aluminum radiator, something that fits in the stock location(any suggestions)? still deciding what gauges i want. truck came with factory a/c, but i'm not putting it back in, whats the best solution to delete the a/c? i'll do a search around, if anyone has opinions, they're appreciated updates/pics soon
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Are you going to run a heater or wanting to do away with all of it? http://www.acdelete.com/pages/73-90_Truck.htm makes a delete kit that still allows you to run a fan for the heater. Or I believe that http://www.vintageair.com/2013catalo...ebpgs%2036.pdf might offer block off plates for the wholes in the firewall. There was a thread in the general 73-87 forum here that showed where someone had blocked theirs off. Maybe it was Greenlee's 4x4 build thread now that I think about it. I will have to look.
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Don't know what your price range is, but I do all of my work with my Hobart 210mvp. I used it daily in a body shop as well as welding on my frame. It's pretty flexible.
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hey guys, just paid for premium membership, i have a lot of left over parts from my build... i'll be posting them for sale soon with pics...
if you need anything specific, let me know
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what a worthless piece of &%$#*@ razzle, frazzle
took an hour to do just this, compressor gets hot, cuts off... pressure lasts about 10min if that (200psi compressor) i need one that will hold up to continuous DA sander use.... this sucks and i can't afford a new one...
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I don't even try to use my DA with my compressor. I use an electric one at the house...
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yeah i have an electric jitterbug, but not a DA... i'll have to get a new compressor, or an electric DA, cause i have so many DA discs... i don't have money for either
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I guess you stripped them down and no primer?
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i sanded inside the fenders, then epoxy primed.... then weather turned cold...
sanding down outside now, will epoxy prime when i'm done... probably better for me to get electric DA
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it has slowed me down the past few months for sure, sitting here watching the Daytona 500, cold outside..
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Well it's last years race anyway...
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i got my combination valve, and the rest of the stainless brake lines all clamped in to the frame etc. will be getting braided hoses for the front in the next few days...
trying to get the under dash stuff all done... cleaned up the brake pedal and assembly... painted it with flat black rattle can, will post pics tomorrow... cleaned the fuel tank mounts, was going to paint them too, but it turned cold here in the mountains, so i'll wait on that. going to tear down the steering column, and check it all over, and replace turn signal switch etc. more updates and pics the next couple o' days
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How did the brake line that runs from the distribution block up front to the rear fit? They were Inline Tube right? I bought mine from Summit (Right Stuff Detailing) and they did not fit as good as I would have liked. They needed to be longer to look and fit like the factory lines.
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as long as they work, don't leak and last another 20 yrs i'll be satisfied LOL
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Thanks. I was curious. Everyone says Inline Tube so I wondered just how good they were. They sound like they fit just about like the ones I got from Right stuff.
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if i had a tubing bender etc. etc. i could have fine tuned the bends, but i just used my hands and a saw horse hehehehe, shade tree'in style
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75 degrees yesterday, in the 20's tonite...
if it would stay 70 and above i could finish priming/painting my damn cab, i need a shop... grrrrrr
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had another seizure a week ago, so i've been laid up...
paid some more on my engine, 2700 so far, so hopefully i'll have it paid for soon for now i'm not working on it, just collecting parts so i can dig in when i get better... will update as soon as i can
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Man, sorry to hear about that. Take care of yourself.
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