welded well ?

tookey · Dec 13, 2006

hi,might b viewing an 1972 s111 on saturday,bloke on phone said that alot of chassi welding has taken place,said a days worth.i have zero welding experience,is thr any tips u can share on how to spot the difference between a good quality weld job and one done by his mate who hasnt welded since metal shop at school.Any advice appreciated.

thanks

slob · Dec 13, 2006

it should be even and tidy. if its all ups and downs with big gaps in it its crap

tookey · Dec 13, 2006

unlike me,straight to the point.thanks slob

ormus · Dec 13, 2006

just have a look around at various manufactured steel/items.
you can generally tell the good from the bad welding.
as in life, if it looks good then it usually is.

tookey · Dec 13, 2006

thats a good point,will have a look at some of garden machines at work 2moz.
ta ormus.

dandaz · Dec 22, 2006

Take a screwdriver with you because he might have plastered underseal on it....

Ask him if you can have a prod/scrap bang...

If he says no,walk away....

slob · Dec 22, 2006

dunt think i'd want some **** beatin seven shades outta me motor if i was trying to sell it.

ormus · Dec 22, 2006

better than him coming back and beating seven shades out of you!

dandaz · Dec 23, 2006

slob said:
dunt think i'd want some **** beatin seven shades outta me motor if i was trying to sell it.

I did say a screwdriver not a wrecking ball ,if the chassis is good you have nothing to worry about....Prodding the bodywork if a different kettle of fish...

The welding should look like a earthworm has been pressed neatly along the edges ....

slob · Dec 23, 2006

dandaz said:
I did say a screwdriver not a wrecking ball ,if the chassis is good you have nothing to worry about....Prodding the bodywork if a different kettle of fish...

The welding should look like a earthworm has been pressed neatly along the edges ....

even so i still wouldn't want some body scrapin me well applied underseal off.. after having spent hours welding the chassis and rust-proofing it

dandaz · Dec 23, 2006

Fair point , maybe just to be safe go along the chassis tapping it with the end of the screwdriver listening for different sound tones...

If it thuds then you have come to the chicken wire/newspaper glassfibre bit...

ormus · Dec 23, 2006

try a magnet on a landy eh?
thatll be fun.

dandaz · Dec 23, 2006

ormus said:
try a magnet on a landy eh?
thatll be fun.

You can buy filler with little bits of metal in now..

ormus · Dec 23, 2006

be cheaper to fit a new galv chasssis than spread that all over the landy.

slob · Dec 23, 2006

dandaz said:
You can buy filler with little bits of metal in now..

yule get on well wiff donk.. he might keep you off his ignore list

Trewey · Dec 23, 2006

he's not cornish - OK!!

slob · Dec 23, 2006

but it is contagious

yella · Dec 24, 2006

Treworgey 90 said:
he's not cornish - OK!!

MAYBE HIS GRANNY WAS

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