Well I've read the FAQ's on this site a few times but until now have never considered joining the forum......
I'm restoring 2 VW Oval Beetles, one for me (1954) and one with/for my 15 year old son (1955). Both of these are official UK cars so I plan to restore them (Body/chassis) to their former glory.
The '54 has more holes in the lower 6" than it does metal so I need to learn to weld asap as I want to do all the work myself if possible rather than take the car to someone to do it for me.
The '55 isn't a fraction as bad so I will use this as my test bed for my forthcoming new skills
just don't tell my son!!
Now I need to buy a MIG.................................
I'm restoring 2 VW Oval Beetles, one for me (1954) and one with/for my 15 year old son (1955). Both of these are official UK cars so I plan to restore them (Body/chassis) to their former glory.
The '54 has more holes in the lower 6" than it does metal so I need to learn to weld asap as I want to do all the work myself if possible rather than take the car to someone to do it for me.
The '55 isn't a fraction as bad so I will use this as my test bed for my forthcoming new skills
just don't tell my son!!Now I need to buy a MIG.................................
...Welcome in...dunno where in Essex you are dude, but I am in Harlow and before Christmas went on an Introduction to Welding Course at Waltham Forest College, 10 weeks, £170, superb course, excellent tutor [Gary Brown] and worth every penny...am now at same college again doing their Introduction to Vehicle Restoration Course over another 10 weeks, have done the first 2 and again so far it has been superb...3rd one tonight...
...if you are interested in either/both drop me a PM and I'll send you the info...goes for anyone else on here too...really cannot praise them enough, and it is a superb facility...but they do have trouble getting numbers to run said courses mind, believe it or not...courses are run in the evenings and tend to be 7pm till 9pm.