In <8618130825101995/A68617/KSCSC/119ACA0D1100*@MHS.KAMAN.COM>, MACEDONIA wrote:
>In a couple of months I will have my '66 B completely stripped...no engine, no
>front end...just a shell. My first question is, what is the absolute best way
>to remove ALL the rust prior to doing bodywork?
Plastic or shell media blasting. Absent that, hand grubbing.
>
>My second question is, what is the best welding equipment to buy to do my own
>panel replacements (ie, gas, arc, MIG)? Although most people I talk to say that
>MIG is the only way to go, the reference books that I have suggest using gas.
>Any opinions? Since this equipment is so expensive, I don't want to buy the
>wrong thing.
>
Gas is more flexible, but requires true artistry. A chimpanzee can
learn to do reasonable MIG in about an hour. Since the latter is
about my level of coordination, I vote for MIG (I have a Presto-Weld
from Union Carbide).
A. B. Bonds
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