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ask you can probibly see in the pics i have had a change of garage haf way through the work which has slowed progress right down....
the patch on the lower section of the inner wing was done using gasless wire, decided that was way to messy for my liking so i swiched to .6mm gas wire with pure co2 as sheild, please bear in mind that this is the firt real load of welding that i have done to any extent so go easy on me
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in the pics of the rear arches i had to tack the arches in with no sheilding gas
which as you can see from the pics isn't the most neatest of jobs!!, but after finally managing to get my hands on some gas and a regulator today i set myself away learning testing various power settings etc as i am working my way arround the arch...
i settled on the "min" "1" and wire at about 2.8ish on me clarke 160en which i found most comfortable as you can see by the time i got to the door lock i was getting the hang of it
repaired the door bottoms off camera as i kept forgetting to take me cam down the unit
, plans for tomorrow are to get some sheet steel from work to bridge the gap where i BADLY cut the NS..., get that welded in and smoothed in then hopefully ready for paint by the end of the weekend
i aint a newbie to bodywork but i am to welding so any imput or hints would be greatly appreciated
cheers, simon.
p.s. my next project will be a welder cart
the patch on the lower section of the inner wing was done using gasless wire, decided that was way to messy for my liking so i swiched to .6mm gas wire with pure co2 as sheild, please bear in mind that this is the firt real load of welding that i have done to any extent so go easy on me
.in the pics of the rear arches i had to tack the arches in with no sheilding gas
which as you can see from the pics isn't the most neatest of jobs!!, but after finally managing to get my hands on some gas and a regulator today i set myself away learning testing various power settings etc as i am working my way arround the arch...i settled on the "min" "1" and wire at about 2.8ish on me clarke 160en which i found most comfortable as you can see by the time i got to the door lock i was getting the hang of it
repaired the door bottoms off camera as i kept forgetting to take me cam down the unit
, plans for tomorrow are to get some sheet steel from work to bridge the gap where i BADLY cut the NS..., get that welded in and smoothed in then hopefully ready for paint by the end of the weekend i aint a newbie to bodywork but i am to welding so any imput or hints would be greatly appreciated
cheers, simon.
p.s. my next project will be a welder cart
malcolm
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They are cool that's why. There's one in our village with a raised roof and wheelchair conversion - I love that one - it's taller than it is long.its a metro....... y bother?
that's exactly why!!!
the self same reason i personally drive a mk3 rover 200 with a 280bhp turbo lump..., because people don;t expect it
this one when the body is sorted will be running a 1.8 solid cam K series with a ported and polished head, piper 272 race profile cams, jenvy throttle bodies and emerald engine management, should be good for 230ish bhp..., now someone try and tell me that aint fun
the self same reason i personally drive a mk3 rover 200 with a 280bhp turbo lump..., because people don;t expect it
this one when the body is sorted will be running a 1.8 solid cam K series with a ported and polished head, piper 272 race profile cams, jenvy throttle bodies and emerald engine management, should be good for 230ish bhp..., now someone try and tell me that aint fun
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Had a couple of MG metro's, no complaints, although I had to get used to the handling after driving Mini's. No progressive understeer due to the anti-roll bars, had one let go in a corner and ended up on the wrong side of the road, luckily nothing coming the other way!.
I'm probably biased as I worked at Longbridge for nearly 20 years.
I'm probably biased as I worked at Longbridge for nearly 20 years.
