[Healeys] Shroud Welding

[Dave Russell]

You may find this of interest. It pretty well covers the original shroud 
welding process. Note that some of the joints were finished with gas 
welding.

http://www.users.bigpond.com/acmefluid/jensenweld.html

Dave Russell

patrick harris wrote:

>I have been taking a rop class for adults in California in which we have 
>access to the many types of welders.  The original Austin Healeys I believe 
>were welded with a tig type arrangement.  
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Richard Pratt" <prattri at msn.com>
>To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:49 PM
>Subject: [Healeys] Shroud Welding
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>>List,
>>
>>I need to do some weld repair on the flanges of the front and rear shroud.
>>The shroud material is 0.063" BS 1470NS3 which is similar to a current day
>>material EN AW-3003 Aluminum Manganese. I was going to Mig with Argon 
>>using
>>a 4043 wire. Does the list have any thoughts or recommendations for this
>>work.
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>Cincinnati
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>>65 BJ8