[TR] FW: [6pack] Floorpan replacement and Rust repair quote...

[Andrew Uprichard]

Sorry to pursue the point, but for someone who has never welded before, I would still say MIG is the way to go.  I am not arguing about the merits of the two, but was responding to a novice (like me) who was thinking about welding patches on a car.  And by “a tank of argon” I was referring to the mixed gases – but again drawing a distinction between the two ways one can get going with a MIG welder.

 

Wow – I’ll keep my mouth shut in future………

 

Andrew Uprichard

 

From: Chad [mailto:triumph74tr6 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 5:42 PM
To: Andrew Uprichard; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] FW: [6pack] Floorpan replacement and Rust repair quote...

 

Actually a TIG welder is the best, but a MIG will work fine.  For mild steel you will want mixed gas (75% CO2 / 25% Argon).  I have a 110V MIG.  On a 20A circuit it works just fine.....even on thicker welds.  If I was going to weld 1/4" plate a 240V mig would be better.

 

Chad in Tulsa

 

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From: Andrew Uprichard <auprichard at uprichard.net>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net 
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 4:24 PM
Subject: [TR] FW: [6pack] Floorpan replacement and Rust repair quote...

 

Hopefully a typo, but what you need is a MIG welder, not TIG.

 

Hey – I am a physician and bought myself a MIG welder, found a local welder and said – “teach me to weld!”  I still can’t run a decent bead (so I don’t do any structural work, like frames, but good spot welds suffice for the majority of repairs (including floors).

 

Two tips:

-          Buy a welder with a tank of argon:  in my experience the fluxed wire just isn’t as good

-          240 amps makes for a much better weld 

 

Andrew Uprichard

 

From: 6pack [mailto:6pack-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of James_ via 6pack
Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 3:59 PM
To: 6pack at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Floorpan replacement and Rust repair quote...

 

Thanks everyone for the great words and advice.

 

I want a good job and get her on the road so i can drive it. but with all these rusted out sections, i need to repair them first.

 

I am totally tempted to go out, buy a TIG welder (a bit expensive) and LEARN to weld!

Seriously. I haven't seen any welding classes over the summer, but there will be many in the Fall. But I can teach myself and find friends of friends

instruct me.

I would not do the floor pans but at least the flat sections needing repair. One area is on the firewall 

near the commission plates . probably a 1"x5" section.

 

So most sections I need are flat sections. Except for the crazy corner section directly under the fuse box, master cylinder area.

Which leads me to this: If I can locate a perfect salvaged inner fender and wheel arch that I can extract this crazy multi-sided

section. I simply cut out the bad and have someone weld in the good replacement. saves fabricating from scratch. or do it myself. 

 

Anyone have a good source to find donor panels: wheel arch/inner fender sections?

Ideally here in Oregon, but willing to pay for shipping. Be even nicer if someone has the small section I need and not have to ruin a good part that is intact.

 

Thanks.

 

James

 



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