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Old 08 August 2002, 03:05 PM
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this is our lasses way of getting air con at a cheaper price in her fiesta



i said no no no, you cant have it like that and had to do a bit of bubblegum welding


he he
not bad to say ive never welded b4
Old 08 August 2002, 03:15 PM
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dave I aint taking the **** but that is bad... you need to go up a power setting... when welding it should sound like bacon being fried..

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Old 08 August 2002, 03:21 PM
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I had a similar mod on my first car, clarted it with underseal before relaying carpet - good as new.

Not bad for a first attempt.

Old 08 August 2002, 03:25 PM
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dave, the floor was that thin i had the mig set to 1 max and wire feed set to 5. any higher i just had more holes cuming up
piece of s#it ford

mike > i undersealed it all b4 sticking the carpet back down
no more rust cuming there
and underneith also

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Old 08 August 2002, 05:09 PM
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sounds like a portable clarke mig...

It can be done, depends what speed you try and weld it at, power settings, gas flow etc...

this is mine.... only photo I could find..



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Old 08 August 2002, 07:46 PM
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yours is a bit bigger than mine m8

ooo err
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hope ur better with ur life than weldin, tho i dought it

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Old 11 August 2002, 11:26 AM
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what?
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'dought' is spelt doubt...

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Old 11 August 2002, 12:20 PM
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I see you have had to cut out the chassis No. Hmmmm
only kidding they always go around the sills,
and the wings, doors, the boot, the floor, the wheel arches. LOl

that's not a weld......

That's a weld
Old 11 August 2002, 02:22 PM
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BY THE WAY I AINT HIS LASS AND HES DONE LOADS OF WELDIN B 4, ALL HE DOES IS LIE
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Dan,

tig welding is cheating.... it a lot neater welding process... i can weld like that with my mig on a good day, besides welding not about looks, its about strength..

but that does look nice.

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I know nowt about welding, but my mate does he works welding pressurized tankers and makes those huge trailers for trucks.... hes being doing it for years.... also the welder he used cost about £15,000 i think.. so that might help..!!

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yes dan and fuzz
both very nice welds
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ha ha
you cant even spell doubt
get your *** and you head wired together emma.
or i will take a GIANT $hit on you.
{{full metal jacket}}


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Old 08 November 2002, 12:55 PM
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this is a weld... ok its not steel..




Dan...

p.s my mate did this not me..



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