Well, I got the mounts welded on.

"Bandit" (2bandit) 10/12/2013 at 16:41 • Filed to: emma

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My welds look like utter crap. I had never welded upside down before so that was an experience. Using that crappy harbor freight welder I could only do about 15 seconds of welding then I had to let the machine cool for a minute or more. TL;DR, my welds look like junk but they will hold.

Party-vi > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:44

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Hooray gorilla welds!

Squid > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:44

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Ultimate test is to take a hammer to them. They may look strong but could break with a good hammer blow.

The Swedish Bandit > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:45

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Hell yeah, nice! Did you eventually figure out where the mounts should exactly be, or did you just eyeball it?

Bandit > Squid 10/12/2013 at 16:47

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They survived blows given by a 3lb hammer.

Squid > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:47

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Good stuff!

Bandit > The Swedish Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:49

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Figured it out. I found a thread on one of the forums where someone put a 400 into a 1980 frame. I matched my mounts up to his location.

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:51

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Wanna come weld something on MY car?

Bandit > Takuro Spirit 10/12/2013 at 16:52

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Ha, what needs welding?

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:54

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Trunk holes, hole in the dogleg, probably got another one on the other side (found some bondo on that side too).

The Swedish Bandit > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 16:57

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Nice going! "Now get some sort of protective coating on those welds before they rust!"

Bandit > The Swedish Bandit 10/12/2013 at 17:07

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Just shot some primer over them.

Bandit > Takuro Spirit 10/12/2013 at 17:08

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If it isn't crucial or seen, you could just cut the rust part out and use fiberglass to patch it. I used fiberglass to patch small holes in my trunk and floors.

Takuro Spirit > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 17:24

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In the trunk I could, and the dogleg hole(s) would be behind the flares...... hmmm......

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 17:27

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I've found that to. Welding upside down is really difficult to get nice. Maybe the gas is heavier than air so doesn't properly shield the weld when you're pointing upwards.

Whatever it is, I found that welding with the gun as close as you can get it to the metal makes it easier to get a good bead.

Bandit > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/12/2013 at 17:28

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Probably, sadly I was arc welding.

Bandit > Takuro Spirit 10/12/2013 at 17:29

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It's not too hard.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Bandit 10/12/2013 at 17:39

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Yeah I'm arc welding too. Probably easier to do when you're oxy-acetylene welding.

Squid > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 10/12/2013 at 17:46

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The argon should be flowing out at pressure, even though it is heavier than air, it should still provide a shield to the metal before it sinks. It is just really hard to control overhead welds. I never have really tried, but I know I suck at vertical welds. . .

VincentMalamute-Kim > Takuro Spirit 10/12/2013 at 22:12

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Aren't you the one in Milwaukee? If so, feel free to drop by my house if you need something welded.

Takuro Spirit > VincentMalamute-Kim 10/13/2013 at 09:24

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Can I push my car all the way there?

VincentMalamute-Kim > Takuro Spirit 10/13/2013 at 12:05

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I actually think you're nearby. I'm just northwest of Good Hope and I-43. My MIG is semi transportable I suppose. Although you'd have to have 220 volts to plug into. Oxy/acet is transportable but they'd have to travel flat in my minivan and then need a few hours upright.

Takuro Spirit > VincentMalamute-Kim 10/13/2013 at 12:37

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I'm up in Grafton, so yeah not too far.

I need a bit of welding on my project car but its so far off I'll probably have time to buy a welder, learn how to weld, and then have some time to forget how to weld before I get around to welding on the car itself.