Rusty bucket into Solo toy, Some highlights of my budget autocross build from rust to rocket |
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Rusty bucket into Solo toy, Some highlights of my budget autocross build from rust to rocket |
Han Solo |
Sep 30 2013, 10:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 288 Joined: 30-September 13 From: Middle Tennessee Member No.: 16,456 Region Association: South East States |
New to this forum but I've been around 944s, 924Ss, Boxster and Cayman forums for years.
This one is going to take some time. Purchased for $900, non-running but otherwise complete '73 914 2.0. Certainly just beyond a viable restoration car but probably okay for what I plan to do with it. Here's some highlights of the tear down... On the trailer going to the house. Attached thumbnail(s) |
J P Stein |
Feb 28 2014, 08:15 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I just had my new Lincoln welder puke......4 months old and I was sruggling to get decent welds out of it. They looked like yours....I know it's a bit brutal, but well intended.
While replacing the blown amperage switch, the repair tech told me that the polarity was backwards for MIG. The factory sets the machine for flux core. He said it will "kinda weld" MIG.....new info for me......DUH. Got it home and lit the fire.....Voila!!, decent (not great) welds.....I knew I was better at welding than what had been coming out of the stinger for 4 months. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) My intense welding experience comes along every 4-5 years and it ain't like ridding a bicycle....I have to re-learn each time....the new machine dosen't help. The 3 I've used are all a bit different. Not trying to be a hard ass, but your welding is pretty bad. You've had enough practice to make me feel you have a a basic problem. Reversed polarity may be it. Also, an .025 wire called "easy grind" is the cats ass for thin sheet metal. It is a special order wire that my weldshop's supplier doesn't carry.....from the factory only, says them. Pro body men use it. It is about 30-40% softer (WAG) than normal wire.....and grinds easier. |
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