1983 Mk1 Golf Gti Restoration

[RichG]

Just thought I'd introduce myself, I've been browsing the MIG welding guides and forum to learn how to weld to a reasonable standard in order to start a car restoration project. The car in question is a 1983 mk1 Golf Gti. Link to project under way :- http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=93749

I've been practice welding for about a month now on scraps of 1mm sheet metal and think I can start on the car but wanted to run a few pics past you guys to check if I'm doing anything wrong.

I'm borrowing a Clarke 100e from my dad at the mo but have a Portamig 185 on order which should arrive soon I hope (been over 3 weeks now).

Using an Argon Shield equivalent gas with 0.6mm wire & metal is mild steel 1mm.

Butt welds :

I think I rushed this as the weld was high & thin with low penetration.

Second attempt going a bit slower :

Penetration looks better, is this ok? The weld is squashed becuase I'm using an aluminium heatsink behind the weld.

Finally my plug welds:

Is the penetration ok?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Rich

 

[madkayaker]

plugs look fine. the second set of photo's the weld looks like its all on one side on the reverse with no penertration on the left panel

 

[RichG]

plugs look fine. the second set of photo's the weld looks like its all on one side on the reverse with no penertration on the left panel

Is this something to do with my torch position? Maybe too angled? The top weld looks like it's in the centre.

 

[madkayaker]

maybe try breaking it and see if the weld breaks or if it just pulls away. you might me aiming to much to one side to stop blow throught in stead of down the middle