A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.

I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
sure if his welder will work on body panels.

I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.

I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but I'm
having fun!

Doug

 

Get the mig, I did my CJ frame a couple months ago, but since then have
used the welder a lot, been through 2 rolls of wire on other stuff.

"Doug" <doug.schuler@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:HGq3d.2524$uz1.174@trndny03...
> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There
were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
> sure if his welder will work on body panels.
>
> I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.
>
> I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but
I'm
> having fun!
>
> Doug
>
>

 

Get the mig, I did my CJ frame a couple months ago, but since then have
used the welder a lot, been through 2 rolls of wire on other stuff.

"Doug" <doug.schuler@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:HGq3d.2524$uz1.174@trndny03...
> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There
were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
> sure if his welder will work on body panels.
>
> I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.
>
> I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but
I'm
> having fun!
>
> Doug
>
>

 

Get the mig, I did my CJ frame a couple months ago, but since then have
used the welder a lot, been through 2 rolls of wire on other stuff.

"Doug" <doug.schuler@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:HGq3d.2524$uz1.174@trndny03...
> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There
were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
> sure if his welder will work on body panels.
>
> I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.
>
> I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but
I'm
> having fun!
>
> Doug
>
>

 

Doug wrote:

> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! <<<snip>>>

If you're restoring a vehicle without a MIG welder, you'll spend almost
as much paying someone else to do the welding as you'll spend on a light
duty welder. Once you own a MIG and get comfortable using it, you'll
find all kinds of stuff to use it on. MIG's are what body shops often
use on sheet metal and most muffler shops use them these days since
they're cheap and so easy to use. A lot of the younger guys you see in
chain-muffler shops were hired with no more welding experience than high
school shop class - that's how easy they are to use.

If you're buying one, look for one that you can hook up gas to. Flux
core (gasless) is OK for frame work, but looks a little messy on body
panels. Gas with solid wire in a MIG is the best way to weld body panels
in my book. CO2 is good to start, CO2/Argon mix is better (but costs more).

I bought my first MIG (an older Century) on eBay last year and I'm
already looking at upgrading to a more fully featured one. I've welded
for years with Oxy/Acy and my big Lincoln arc, but the MIG is fast
becoming the only thing I use. It works great, I just want a
bigger/better/newer/fancier one now. If you're in or near Wisconsin,
I'll give you a good deal on a Century MIG. It'll weigh about 100# in a
crate.

Cheers,
- Jeff G
http://jeffgross.com/******

 

Doug wrote:

> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! <<<snip>>>

If you're restoring a vehicle without a MIG welder, you'll spend almost
as much paying someone else to do the welding as you'll spend on a light
duty welder. Once you own a MIG and get comfortable using it, you'll
find all kinds of stuff to use it on. MIG's are what body shops often
use on sheet metal and most muffler shops use them these days since
they're cheap and so easy to use. A lot of the younger guys you see in
chain-muffler shops were hired with no more welding experience than high
school shop class - that's how easy they are to use.

If you're buying one, look for one that you can hook up gas to. Flux
core (gasless) is OK for frame work, but looks a little messy on body
panels. Gas with solid wire in a MIG is the best way to weld body panels
in my book. CO2 is good to start, CO2/Argon mix is better (but costs more).

I bought my first MIG (an older Century) on eBay last year and I'm
already looking at upgrading to a more fully featured one. I've welded
for years with Oxy/Acy and my big Lincoln arc, but the MIG is fast
becoming the only thing I use. It works great, I just want a
bigger/better/newer/fancier one now. If you're in or near Wisconsin,
I'll give you a good deal on a Century MIG. It'll weigh about 100# in a
crate.

Cheers,
- Jeff G
http://jeffgross.com/******

 

Doug wrote:

> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! <<<snip>>>

If you're restoring a vehicle without a MIG welder, you'll spend almost
as much paying someone else to do the welding as you'll spend on a light
duty welder. Once you own a MIG and get comfortable using it, you'll
find all kinds of stuff to use it on. MIG's are what body shops often
use on sheet metal and most muffler shops use them these days since
they're cheap and so easy to use. A lot of the younger guys you see in
chain-muffler shops were hired with no more welding experience than high
school shop class - that's how easy they are to use.

If you're buying one, look for one that you can hook up gas to. Flux
core (gasless) is OK for frame work, but looks a little messy on body
panels. Gas with solid wire in a MIG is the best way to weld body panels
in my book. CO2 is good to start, CO2/Argon mix is better (but costs more).

I bought my first MIG (an older Century) on eBay last year and I'm
already looking at upgrading to a more fully featured one. I've welded
for years with Oxy/Acy and my big Lincoln arc, but the MIG is fast
becoming the only thing I use. It works great, I just want a
bigger/better/newer/fancier one now. If you're in or near Wisconsin,
I'll give you a good deal on a Century MIG. It'll weigh about 100# in a
crate.

Cheers,
- Jeff G
http://jeffgross.com/******

 

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004, Doug wrote:

> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
> sure if his welder will work on body panels.
>
> I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.
>
> I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but I'm
> having fun!

If you're like most of us, it'll take about 2 1/2 years.

 

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004, Doug wrote:

> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
> sure if his welder will work on body panels.
>
> I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.
>
> I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but I'm
> having fun!

If you're like most of us, it'll take about 2 1/2 years.

 

On Mon, 20 Sep 2004, Doug wrote:

> A while back I posted a few questions regarding frame rot & rust. There were
> several suggestions, which I appreciated! Last weekend I began the process
> of stripping everything down to the frame. Today the frame is ready for
> repair and I'll be able to start on the body work.
>
> I'm trying to justify the purchase of a mig welder, but am not having much
> luck! A neighbor is going to take care of the frame for me, but he isn't
> sure if his welder will work on body panels.
>
> I'm hoping to wrap this project up within two months at the most.
>
> I'm not exactly sure what it will take to put it all back together, but I'm
> having fun!

If you're like most of us, it'll take about 2 1/2 years.