Need Welding Opinions

[DanStokes]

Thought you guys might dig this:

One of my oldest friends does automotive digital renderings and took a stab at rendering an MGB in my race...

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I took Stanger on several drives and worked out that clutch fan has crapped out (sorry for the technical jargon). I went back and forth between replacing...

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Probably should but not putting money into that=more car parts. Besides, the rest of the sheetmetal is supposed to arrive from England on Monday so it...

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You'll come up with something, no doubt. Where DO you get the energy?

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So did you finally buy that new Corvette?

And make Maggie that step! We must take care of our Sweeties - it's the Law of Manhood (I must...

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The difference is that some of us know it and some don't. I distrust the later group....

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Finally, Asa and I got that rear piece of the sill assembly out. Wasn't easy. The folks in Abingdon (the place in England where MG's were built) had...

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One mystery resolved. Couldn't figure out why the right inner sill was still intact when the left was gonzo. Here's the answer - "Heritage"...

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The good news is that I'm doing 1 car. The guys who do this for a living would have a LOT more exposure. I'll wear my paint mask which is pretty darn...

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And after today's session:

OH, LOOK. Actual functional sheetmetal found in an MGB structure! The front inner sheetmetal is removed and it...

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Decided to buy a pressure blaster from HF. Less than 1/10 of what they guy wants to shoot it....

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I was just venting. Not a huge problem and was about what I was expecting though it would have been nice to be wrong....

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The treats just keep on coming. None are really surprises but I guess I need to say "ain't it awful."


Lower dogleg of the...

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Same concept....

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Those who have been following the MGB thread know why I'm asking -

There will be lots of sheet metal structure to join together with lots...

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I'm waiting patiently for it to reveal itself. They always do....

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Not yet. I might have to drive it first or it may reveal a name as I work on it. ME suggested "Maggie" as in M (a) G (gie) but I'd feel like...

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Surgery begins:

So I carefully began drilling spotwelds and working off the rotted panels. As of last night I got the right rocker panel...

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Depends on what you've been eating....

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Or vise-versa....