Malcom, I was away a bit and noticed on the last page you sprayed gibbs on and left it exposed to rain. No, that's not the main intention of that product...it's for indoor storage of metal that it shines at. It's wicked good stuff but not so good that you can let mother nature pee all over...
Yes, you can spray it right over the rust no problem albeit I tend not to do that with Porsche parts....lmfao! :eyepatch:
disclaimer: I don't sell the stuff...just a really happy customer. Word of advice....buy a case of this stuff cause your buddies are gonna see it and try to 'borrow' some...
Glad to see you've discovered the Gibbs on your side of the pond. I sandblasted a Porsche 911 front hood and coated it with Gibbs... that was a year ago now and there's absolutely zero signs of surface rust on it. It's sitting in a cold damp room all winter long. This stuff works, however I...
I'm not interested in taking any chances...I spent the money and got an awesome Miller helmut...and it works awesome. F*#king up your vision will make a quality helmet seem dirt cheap.
Actually that's the shed behind Malcolm's garage...and we all thought he was heating with oil...bwaaaaaaaahahahahahahaaaaaaa! That's gotta be one of the strangest uses for a crappy ol Renault I've ever seen. :o
I bought an air nibbler as well. It's my favourite tool for cutting sheet metal now. Those pneumatic air shears ain't so great or maybe I just bought a POS one. The only downside to the air nibbler is that it leaves a pile of metal frags all over the floor.
You're supposed to purge any remaining gas from the line after use. I close my regulator off and release the gas through the torch until I don't hear it anymore.
Sorry fellas...all the hotties are over on this side of the planet waiting to be oiled down by some hairy-backed weldor in his leathers....bwaaaaahahahahaaaaaa! I crack myself up sometimes. :rolleyes:
Once ya get past the fear it's not such a big deal. Patience and practice with the welder *before* you weld up the patch metal will go a long ways towards a nice finished product.
Silas, the USA doesn't allow normal people into their country. You must enter on a raft or sneak thru the desert from Mexico to become a citizen. Canada does, however accept decent people with open arms (actually, no terrorists with arms please...lmfao). You might actually like it in Canada...
Congrats all the way from Canada (still under the auspices of Queenie). They're gonna be a huge change in your life....more than you'll ever know right now. ;)
Silas, do a google search for: Dynamat. This is what us N American 911 owners are using on our floors and firewalls. Very good stuff and you don't have to spray a difficult to remove product to your freshly coated/painted steel. ;)
Pick up a good welding book and you'll quickly learn the safety aspect. The skill side is a bit different and all the reading in the world won't make you a great weldor. It's all about practice and experimentation if you have no teacher. Having a good friend with welding skills will go a long...
Monocoque = what we call 'Unibody' over here I believe. The main body structure is the frame and body. Older N. American iron had a genuine steel frame to which the body was attached at many mounting points, generally by rubber based mounts and nuts/bolts. Nowadays we're using hydroforming to...
Wow, I never knew workspace was so difficult to find over there. Go West Young Men, Go West. Over here, most car guys have a huge garage with a small house attached to it...hehe. It's the American way...until the wife gets a hold of ya! :D