18 year olds dream project
no prob mate , love scoobys , wouldnt have anything else lol not with my previous cars when i was ur age anyway , corsa c20 conversion etc stuff like that in need of constant attention 
scoobs are the dogs and sooo easy to work on and they look brilliant as everyone can see from the work uve been doing they can look better aswell 
pm me anytime mate if u need any help
scoobs are the dogs and sooo easy to work on and they look brilliant as everyone can see from the work uve been doing they can look better aswell pm me anytime mate if u need any help
tacked or fully welded ? just remember do weld at different points to allow the heat to disipate or u will end up with distorted tubes lol
looks a1 mate , keep up the good work
ps: if u are going for the stripped look , have u ever thought about plateing the floors and the doors with polished aluminium or stainless st for a more smooth look ?
looks a1 mate , keep up the good work
ps: if u are going for the stripped look , have u ever thought about plateing the floors and the doors with polished aluminium or stainless st for a more smooth look ?
just tacked in and cheers mate thanks for the advise, the door cards are going to be carbon fibre and was even thinking of makin some covers to go around some of the joints on the roll cage to make it look cleaner was thinking of removing them plates from the x barce in the doors because i dnt like the look of them and alot of cages dnt have them so they cant be important.
was thinking of removing them plates from the x barce in the doors because i dnt like the look of them and alot of cages dnt have them so they cant be important.
Last edited by CRonson7; Jan 31, 2010 at 03:50 PM.
If you'r getting rid of the x brace, let me know, ill take them off ya mate, as i quite fancy them
Edit just though it may be hard to take em off lol ill get some made up
Edit just though it may be hard to take em off lol ill get some made up
Last edited by Jamz_; Jan 31, 2010 at 06:14 PM.
ok guy's id just like to say a big thanks to johngoulding as today i did something amazing 
i did my first awsome weld!
below is two pictures and believe it or not but both welds have been done by me, the first one is my good weld that i did today using rockworth welding wire and the second pic is using ****e clarke welding wire, the welder was set on the same setting for both of these welds.
Rockworth wire
Clarke wire
i did my first awsome weld!below is two pictures and believe it or not but both welds have been done by me, the first one is my good weld that i did today using rockworth welding wire
and the second pic is using ****e clarke welding wire, the welder was set on the same setting for both of these welds.Rockworth wire
Clarke wire
As far as i can teel from the picture, you have a dual spec welder.
What are u using at the moment,separate wire and gas bottle,or all in one wire.
If you use all in one wire,ditch it and spend some money on a separate bottle and regulator.
You get much better results that way.
If u already use a separate gas cilinder I would check the flow, as the brown disclouring is typical of an undergassed weld.
Great project by the way, looks like it actually is going somewhere, and that is a compliment,as most young folks don´t have the patience and determination doing this sort of stuff.
What are u using at the moment,separate wire and gas bottle,or all in one wire.
If you use all in one wire,ditch it and spend some money on a separate bottle and regulator.
You get much better results that way.
If u already use a separate gas cilinder I would check the flow, as the brown disclouring is typical of an undergassed weld.
Great project by the way, looks like it actually is going somewhere, and that is a compliment,as most young folks don´t have the patience and determination doing this sort of stuff.
Last edited by Dutch Scooby lover; Feb 18, 2010 at 01:04 PM.
the brown marks are typical of the wire speed being too slow and welding the wrong direction for the flux to burn correctly mate it is the same with argoshield heavy ( mix of argon and oxygen ) an undergassed weld looks like an aero chocolate bar lol the brown colour is a reaction from caused from the oil on the steel ( years ago people used to call it fish oil lol ) and the copper contained in the wire , when the wire speed is to slow and the tip of the holder is pointing either head on or backwards to the weld the weld itself will smoke and the brown residue is left behind as said due to the oil and copper , if any 1 knows about welding then they will know that this brown residue is not obtained when welding stainless steel as no oil is used to protect the steel itsself
it is the same with argoshield heavy ( mix of argon and oxygen ) an undergassed weld looks like an aero chocolate bar lol the brown colour is a reaction from caused from the oil on the steel ( years ago people used to call it fish oil lol ) and the copper contained in the wire , when the wire speed is to slow and the tip of the holder is pointing either head on or backwards to the weld the weld itself will smoke and the brown residue is left behind as said due to the oil and copper , if any 1 knows about welding then they will know that this brown residue is not obtained when welding stainless steel as no oil is used to protect the steel itsself
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Seriously impressive...
I do have one question, where you have removed your rear seats, I've noticed you don't have the vertical 'hooks' welded to the bulkhead? (the ones that the rear seats would hook into at the top)
Did you cut these off?
Cheers
I do have one question, where you have removed your rear seats, I've noticed you don't have the vertical 'hooks' welded to the bulkhead? (the ones that the rear seats would hook into at the top)
Did you cut these off?
Cheers