I forgot to mention, with a MIG welder and the right wire, you can
probably seal that can of worms back up, but you'll probably cook some
worms in the process...
Chris King wrote:
>
> As the weather gets warmer I've had some time to poke about the '79. It's
>looking more and more like the floor panels and the rear of the trunk will
>need to be replaced. It's a Big job, I know. But I really don't want to put
>new seats in just to have them fall through the floor...
>
> Most of the rot on the floors is out toward the sills, perhaps the first two
>inches in, except for the passenger's side which has a large hole in the
>footwell. The footwells look like the had been fiberglassed some time in the
>past.
>
> I've got two sort of general questions.
>
> 1. Those of you who've done this, what type of welding setup would you
>reccommend? I've done some looking aound, and there are places that sell small
>ARC welders for around $100 and MIG welders for $250-$300. What's the
>advantage/disadvantage compared to an oxy-acetylene or Mapp torch?
>
> 2. If you've done a trunk floor, did you have any problems keeping the rear
>spring shackles aligned?
>
> Opening a #10 can of worms,
>
> -=Chris
>
> Chris King - cbking@alum.rpi.edu
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