This is me, and what I plan to do

[originalracingsnake]

Afternoon all,

This forum is great, thanks to all of you for the input.

I'll be welding up my Range Rover of 1983 vintage, and my mate will be doing the same on his 89. Almost all of the work will be on the steel body shell. The panels are mostly Birmabright, so I cannot see me welding, or attempting to weld those...

I have recently got a SIP (I know, I know ) 170DP. In the box was a disposable CO2 bottle, regulator and Euro torch. I'm going to throw out the handheld shield as it is only useful for spectating right? BTW, no instructions in the box, but I have got a set on PDF from SIP, who were very helpful, though they are not specific for the 170DP, but are for the other models. Anyone wants it, it is 3MB, let me know?

I have asked my local AP shop to get in touch to quote for bottle rental.

From the forum I reckon I'll be using 0.6 wire with Argon/CO2 gas, right?

There is a used roll of gasless wire on the machine now. Bin it?

Is it worth me spending the £30 on the eBay http://tinyurl.com/2yzuab shields, or should I be looking at a helmet more like this http://tinyurl.com/bbcv8?

I cannot wait to get started but need to make some practice welds first and I cannot do that until I know I am protected!

Thanks again!

 

[weldequip]

0.6mm wire & Argon/CO2 gas is the best combination for bodywork, yes.
Don't bin the gas-less wire as you may find it comes in handy on a Sunday afternoon when you run out of gas! (it's fine on thicker, chassis type stuff, although a little smokey )
weldequip

 

[rtbcomp]

You have a PM

 

[weldequip]

Who? Me, or originalthingy??!
weldequip

 

[rtbcomp]

Who? Me, or originalthingy??!
weldequip

LOL Originalthingy, but you've got one now too!

 

[weldequip]

Thanks. She is very sexy aswell!!
weldequip

 

[originalracingsnake]

You have a PM

And you, have mail.

 

[rtbcomp]

And you, have mail.

Many thanks for that!

 

[Highway_Star]

Range Rover bodywork! My chosen specialised subject! Been there, done that, still doing it.

Let me guess, sills, footwells, rear wheelarches, rear crossmember, door pillars...

If I can be of any help, just ask, I've had Range Rovers for years, rust and all!

 

[rtbcomp]

Range Rover bodywork! My chosen specialised subject! Been there, done that, still doing it.

Let me guess, sills, footwells, rear wheelarches, rear crossmember, door pillars...

If I can be of any help, just ask, I've had Range Rovers for years, rust and all!

Sills - been there done that too! Took a day to change my first sill, couple of hours to do the 2nd without even taking the seats out

 

[gotair19]

Is it worth me spending the £30 on the eBay http://tinyurl.com/2yzuab shields, or should I be looking at a helmet more like this http://tinyurl.com/bbcv8?

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hey i got the same one the other day and it work really good