18 replies to this topic

[mike49]

Ok so i thought id borrow a welder, patch up a few holes, be gleaming after a few hours... well how wrong. Ive played with the flipping thing all day, and all i end up with is splats of metal everywhere ¬___¬ what am i doing wrong!
ive got a hole at the top of the inner wing near the bulkhead also, im a bit unsure about wether or not i should just patch it or replace the inner wing, which i can only assume is a nightmare!

[Grimmy@JHE]

theres a welding forum. its really good. follow it like the bible and you cant go wrong. dont know the site but some will

[DivineMisfit]

Clicky

[mike49]

that forum is like 10000 pages of an encyclopedia thrown all over the floor!
is it ok to weld a plate over a hole, as opposed to cutting out a whole square and then slotting a new square in that way..?

[mini_kel]

Do u have any pics of what your welding?

[backstreetclassics]

you should do wealding lessons kel lol

[mike49]

nah.. i most certainly will take some in the morning and upload them.
if austin-rover just didnt put that damn heater house through the wing then nothing would have rusted out!

[mini_kel]

Not sure how to take that!!!

Do u mean i need them or should give them? lol

[mike49]

i think it was a compliment haha

[backstreetclassics]

you should give them lol

[mike49]

blow me! i never knew how much new inner wings were! screw that for a laugh, patching it is!..

[1984mini25]

Have a look at this...

MIG Welding - The DIY Guide

[Big_Adam]

blow me! i never knew how much new inner wings were! screw that for a laugh, patching it is!..

Eh? Their like £8.50 or you mean the wing from engine bay to wheel?

[miniboo]

the whole inner wing is av=ctually well over 100 quid. you are thinking of the inner flitch repair panel

[mike49]

well here we have it...

its only really the top that is in dire need, so i dont really want to be fitting in new panels etc, but as a welding n00b, and a fund-less one at that, i need an easy way!