gravelRX Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Completed the battery box area fix. I had a bit of a fight with my little wire feed welder welding the sheet steel in this area. Didn't turn out quite as nice as I would have liked, but not bad I think. Paint is a bit whiter than the original, but nothing a bit of dirt won't fix. Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nug Posted March 3, 2004 Share Posted March 3, 2004 Looks pretty darn good! Just for curiosity's sake, how clean did you get the metal before you welded it? I find that if you are migging nasty metal, you need more heat/weld slower to burn through all that crap, and it overheats the thin metal and makes nice holes. Something I like to do while welding is position the wire feed approx 45 degrees, pushing the nozzle forward. Not laying it out. I also tend to concentrate the weld on thicker metal, like the battery tray itself, and as the bead widens with heat, it will lay over and melt into the thinner metal. That way, the thin stuff doesn't overheat. Apparently you know how to weld, so sorry for the lesson. This is what I found to work. Your results DO look good, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelRX Posted March 3, 2004 Author Share Posted March 3, 2004 I was about worn out by the time I got to welding the battery platform into place. Sucks that the worst weld is right at the top. When I was done, I thought, the batteries going to cover it, it's late, good enough. Paint. Go home, sleep. Regards, Jay The previous owner took a cheat from the old Trans-Am racers and tried to lighten the subaru with acid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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