What color are you going to spray the car? You ever think about doing truck bed coating on the bay to kinda hide more imperfections?
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Originally posted by White325is View PostWhat color are you going to spray the car? You ever think about doing truck bed coating on the bay to kinda hide more imperfections?
No I didn't, and it sounds like a good idea, even if just for the durability reasons. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to get a truck bed coating in anything even remotely close to the color I chose.
Honestly, I'm not much of a car show person. The only person that will see under the hood is me. I want it to look decent, but I'm not all that concerned.
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Originally posted by White325is View Postthere is coatings that you can paint over and there is coatings that you can mix your color in and spray. I will look it up and report back. :)
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Originally posted by JGood View PostI think I'm going to weld a whole new tab at the upper points, as I'm not confident in the thin factory sheet metal tab.
Garey
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Originally posted by jaywood View PostYour beads are starting to look better and better!
I hate when the wire gets tangled and I am not a fan of welding upside down either. I can't wait for more progress ;)
Originally posted by bmwmech1 View PostI actually cut off the factory tabs entirely and welded on new pieces of angle, so I would agree that just the sheetmetal isn't enough. It needs to be sturdier, as you have said. Everything looks great though, you're really moving through it!
Garey
Originally posted by dnick View Postdamn man! your doing some serious work! A lot or props to you for fixing it all instead of getting a new shell. I love it. Def sub'd
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Originally posted by jaywood View PostHave you tried tightening the drag on the spool?
It is typically a nut/bolt in the center of the spools axle.
I'm probably doing something wrong, just didn't figure it out yet. haha
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Most welders will have the spool, then a washer, then a spring, and then a nut to tighten it all down. Try messing around with it and maybe updating with a few of your own parts. I HATE MIG wire birds nests!sigpic
"The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten."
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Interesting. I have no spring. That sounds like something that would help! I'll swing by the hardware store, they carry Lincoln parts, I'm sure they have some sort of hardware kit.
I need to get a 90 degree fitting for the gas hose in the back of the welder anyway. The current fitting causes the hose to butt up against the tall bottle that I got. Does anyone know what size or type fittings those are, or if it's possible to get a 90 degree fitting?
You can kind of see the issue in this pic... I actually had to slide the welder way forward and angle it, to even come close to clearing that hose.
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Originally posted by jaywood View PostTake off the fitting and take it to osh/home depot. They will usually have a sizing chart and you can match everything there. Get a 90* and BAM! Problem solved
I need V8.Last edited by JGood; 01-10-2012, 11:22 PM.
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