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Faye knows how to TIG weld!
Carl-E:
--- Quote from: MillionDollar Belt Sander on 01 May 2012, 16:46 ---Don't teach yourself to weld on a project where lives depend on the strength of the welds.
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Duly noted.
--- Quote ---If you really want to restore it, have a shop that specializes in automotive welding do it.
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Can't afford that option...
--- Quote ---Or you could just freight it to me. :D I love VW bugs and I already know how to weld.
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Feel free to drop by any time!
--- Quote from: GerPronouncedGrr on 01 May 2012, 17:57 ---...You really do need someone who specializes in vehicles to, at the very least, have a look at it and break the process down for you.
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Fortunately, I have several. The neighbor on one side worked in a body shop for over 30 years, and I'm friends with the mechanic up the block who specializes in foreign and antique cars (he had a '56 jag sedan outside the shiop yesterday - I was drooling...)
The good thing is that VW's mostly bolt together, and the parts you speak of are easily available and even somewhat reasonable in price.
MillionDollar Belt Sander:
I encourage you to learn the art of welding, don't get me wrong! Just don't dive in and expect to be welding up the next American Chopper. :) Last thing I want is to be reading about you on the news. :)
Kombatkoala:
Unless the headline is something like "New welder creates giant vehicular espresso machine in the shape of a stegosaurus!". If you do that i wanna hear all about it!
Carl-E:
Guys, it's a volkswagen. A very old, but cute bug in pretty rough shape. It'll be years before it's even close to road-worthy.
And I still haven't gotten an answer to the original question - any recommendations for the type of rig that would do best on the sheet metal that this thing is (mostly) made of, with an eye towards ease of learning for a new welder?
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