Builds My Father-in-Law's 1980 FJ40 (4 Viewers)

[BrownWolf]

@BrownWolf check out the videos from Lone Wolf Works ( @zerotreedelta )He does a very inspiring repair on these doors. I have spent months enjoying his series. Another of my many favorites

Good suggestion, very inspirational.

 

[knuckle47]

Good suggestion, very inspirational.

Glad you like it,,.show a general how to do it…add some skill and you do great

 

[BrownWolf]

Glad you like it,,.show a general how to do it…add some skill and you do great

Well, after my first day of welding instruction, I can see it’s going to take a bit of practice.

 

[knuckle47]

@BrownWolf …stick or MIG?

 

[BrownWolf]

@BrownWolf …stick or MIG?

MIG is where I am starting

 

[knuckle47]

Frankly, I started with stick welder and took me 30 years to get over the frustration of jamming the rod into the metal and getting it stuck. Once I switched to MIG…and that AUTO-SET feature… it’s like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I started on 1/4” and 1/2” steel which was simple as you’re not burning through the metal…then adjusted my wire and technique for thin 16, 18 and 20 gauge metal…within a few weeks, I was filling in holes and closing gaps. I still use a few flap disks to really smooth out the bead but it has saved me thousands of dollars doing it myself.

Good luck to you

 

[BrownWolf]

Frankly, I started with stick welder and took me 30 years to get over the frustration of jamming the rod into the metal and getting it stuck. Once I switched to MIG…and that AUTO-SET feature… it’s like making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I started on 1/4” and 1/2” steel which was simple as you’re not burning through the metal…then adjusted my wire and technique for thin 16, 18 and 20 gauge metal…within a few weeks, I was filling in holes and closing gaps. I still use a few flap disks to really smooth out the bead but it has saved me thousands of dollars doing it myself.

Good luck to you

Thanks! I'm starting on 1/8" to learn how the the MIG welder works before graduating to patching the rear quarter panels on my Cruiser.

Here I am psyched to get going!

 

[knuckle47]

If you value your clothing…. Pick up a welding jacket…. I must have had a dozen shirts with holes all over the front. As dumb as it sounds, once you get going and feel a few sparks…instead of getting a long sleeve shirt, all I did was take a step back trying not to get burned…hell, I was on a roll.

1/8” is great. Your not burning through it and you can see the effects of heat. Excited for you