Jack,
About welders -- you might want to look at the little wire-feed (MIG - Metal
Inert Gas) units. I have one, and I really like it.
These welders often come with a flux-cored wire that allows you to weld
without the inert gas (argon?). BUT, to weld thinner metal (like body
panels), I think you will need to use the gas. I've welded body metal with
my flux-cored wire, but it does NOT do a nice job. It's hard to get a good
weld without burning through.
However, the instructions on my unit show it can weld thinner metal if you
use thin wire and the inert gas. With my flux-cored 0.035 wire, it shows it
can weld down to 20 gage (0.036') metal. With a 0.025 wire and gas
shielding, it shows it can weld as small as 24 gage (0.024') metal. The
piece of metal I could measure on my Amphi (a front hood corner gusset),
measured as 22 gage.
Don't get the wrong idea from all the "data" I gave above. I am NOT and
expert welder. My feeling is a MIG unit would work well for you as they are
not to expensive, and the filler wire feeds automatically, avoiding the need
to manually feed filler wire. Also, I have seen the work professionals have
done welding heavy (1/4 inch thick) roll cages to thin body sheet metal with
a MIG welder. It was impressive! But, my advice is to look under welding
supplies in your yellow pages, and then go talk to a few of them to see what
they recommend.
Roger St. John
White '63
Seattle
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