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[johnR]

Nice pictures - can't wait to see it in paint.  Still planning Britax livery?

JohnR

[mattmiglia]

Looks a great project. Like your approach to it aswell.

[davefitz]

Thanks gents, yes still planning the Britax look.

[Steve8274]

Looks good. What welder are you using and what are the settings? Trying to set mine up. How do you use the copper that you mentioned earlier on
Thanks

[davefitz]

Hi Steve8274,

Using a Clarke 135TE with Stargas Argon, Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen gas mix. I put a big bottle on mine with a regulator with a flow meter on it. CO2 by itself is crap on this welder anyway! 0.6 mm wire feed and on its lowest power setting I have the wire speed nearly at 7. I find the trick is to set up on a bit of scrap and turn your wire speed up until the tip of the wire starts to hit the work piece, then turn it back just enough so as its not hitting anymore and you get that nice bacon sizzle sound. Very important to have sufficient gas flow so if you dont have a reg with a flow meter on it might be worth getting one of these:

http://www.ebay.ie/i...3MAAOSwNsdXThKh

 

The copper is just a peice of copper gas pipe that I have hammered flat at one end. Its just used as a heat sink and the weld wont stick to it so your not building up weld behind the piece. Was only really using this on areas that I was blowing through on or were important to draw heat away from quicker so as not to distort the panel.

 

Also this technique of stitch welding once you are set up properly is vital:

http://www.mig-weldi.../thin-metal.htm

 

Hope that is of some help. Thanks for your comments.

Edited by davefitz, 26 September 2016 - 08:14 PM.

[davefitz]

Gettin bizzy with it!

[davefitz]

Back from blasting, delighted with the result! Oh ye and decided that I'm using the lightened subframe as is!

[GT Jimmy]

I'm guessing you're in Ireland if you are getting work done in Tallaght, will it be ready for the IMM next year? Great work by the way

[davefitz]

Hi Jimmy,

Would love to have it by then, will have to see as I dont have a garage so build is gonna prove a challenge especially with winter setting in!! All work to date was dont in my brother in laws workshop but he is not holding onto it so onto plan B, whatever that might be.

[GT Jimmy]

I'm sure you'll sort something out. Mine won't be ready, only getting a few hours a week on it, Kids come first

[pete l]

Would those holes in the front subframe act as crumple zones in an accident ? and maybe crumple up where as without them the whole subframe gets pushed into the car interior.

[davefitz]

I hear ya Jimmy, I'll be doing well to get 1 day a week on it. Thats what I have been doing for last few months to get this far.

[davefitz]

Hey Pete, Ye I think they would.

[GT Jimmy]

I hear ya Jimmy, I'll be doing well to get 1 day a week on it. Thats what I have been doing for last few months to get this far.

Had a few hours on the GT today, managed to get doorstep cut out and new one clamped in place, had a little practice on some scrap steel and my welding is getting worse so pushed it back in the garage till next week

[ryomini]

Loving the lightened sub frame, do you know that each door card weighs 1.2 kgs, so if you ditch them that'll be a 2.4kg saving and no holes to cut ;)