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Is it worth welding ?

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muddyjames:
Well Lyndon I will let you into a possibly useful secret.

I have noticed you live in Tadley. If I were you I would pop down to the 4x4withoutaclub off road day on the right hand side going towards Aldermaston. It is in the set of woods just after the bomb shop, sorry, AWE fencing ends. They hold events every 2nd sunday in the month. Go there and look for a guy called Ian. He has a red swb series 3. He normall trailers it there and has a little kid that loves to scream alot as they go round.

I bought his rangie off of him a few years back and he does welding for a living. He even welded up an ally roof rack for the rangie. If you see him and say I mentioned you (Im James if you havent guessed yet :wink: ) and he maybe able to do the welding for you.

If that fails another guy I know who does a good job welding and loves to get his welder out when he can is Matt_h . Maybe drop him a pm. He is only over in Chineham. He is a top bloke. He did my boot floor for me in a weekend.

There is 2 options for you.

I have similar scenario to you as my rover 620 had an engine rebuild a few years back but gearbox crunches sometimes and there is a rust hole that will only get bigger and a few other spots about that will need attention soon. Do I sell it (worth £50) or keep it (better the devil you know!) Im keeping it for now as it is reliable (touch lots of wood) and cheap to run.

good luck on what ever you do.

winchman:
Gas is fab, you can weld poor metals, and its very controlable, but I have been doing it a long time, for a beginner forget it with out some tuition.
Mig is the best for DIY, cheap easy but the parent metal must be very clean, I have seen very good looking welds fail as the weld is just sat on top of the metal with almost no penetration.
As Spy said, get to the college or some one to show you, its not hard.
Good luck

Tyke:

--- Quote ---With gas you heat a greater area and control the cooling
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Long live the gas revolution . . . . . but it takes 'proper' skill . . . . as does good tig . . . . . and mig is deffo the easiest to diy . . . .  





Lyndon mate . . . . James has found you a solution  :wink:

waveydavey:

--- Quote from: "Tyke" ---
--- Quote ---With gas you heat a greater area and control the cooling
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Long live the gas revolution . . . . . but it takes 'proper' skill . . . . as does good tig . . . . . and mig is deffo the easiest to diy . . . .:wink:
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Exactly what I said; Mig is easiest for the DIYer to get a decent job. Tig is serious practice to get right.

Mind you although I can join metal using most heat based systems (I hesitate to call what I do welding) I still beleive in getting an expert to do it if it's structual.

Defenition of an Expert?
Ex = Has Been
Spurt = Drip under pressure

lyndon:
Thansk for all the helpful advice gents. James thanks for the tips I will have a look into it. I have a freind also a Landy nut who I know can weld. So a I have asked him to show me the ropes. How ever I am still working on the missis hoping to fund a new Landy.

Cheers

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