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xmob:
I'm repairing the front end of Thora at the moment and have found a bit that I think is going to cause me trouble.

There's a nasty hole on the underside of the chassis, hidden behind the bump stops.  Now, my welding is getting better (as it would, owning a Series Landie  :wink:), but upside down arc welding might be pushing my skills a bit.  I can see three options:

Practice practice practice upside down welding

Get a mobile welder to come and do it for me

Strip the body off the chassis, and weld with the chassis on it's side.  While the chassis is bare I can also weld anything else that looks like it might need doing in the future.


Anybody got any thoughts?

Dangermouse:
Turn it over      
Easy







DM  :D

karloss:

--- Quote from: "xmob" ---
Practice practice practice upside down welding

Anybody got any thoughts?
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Nowt to it. No more difficult than welding flat or vertical. Just make sure your not laying directly under the weld area.

hobbit:
Wear thick, tight clothing and don't smile when welding

 :lol:  :lol:

No seriously, as has been said, just be careful, if you can use a mig welder preferably the gas type all the better

Kev

Wanderer:
Ear plugs might be nice.

No! Not for the noise.

To stop the "sparks" getting into your ears.
What a row and the smell of burning ear wax.
Then earache for a week.

NO matter how tight the clothing the beggars still manage to get inside your boots and run round your foot burning your socks :lol:

Ed

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