Well, bought a 110 a couple of weeks ago and had the first opportunity this afternoon to get the jet wash on it. Anyway, I wasn't surprised to find what appeared to be chewing gum covering a hole in the chassis under all the waxoyl! It's on the near side front chassis rail, on the outside edge. Does anybody have any suggestions as to where I could get this repaired in the Manchester area and an idea of the cost would be appreciated too. Thanks!
Shifty1962
Well-Known Member
Practise welding on old bits of scrap steel.
Try different types such as angle and flat and it wont be too long before you are wondering what all the fuss was about. Dont try to weld long pices all at once but tack in place and weld a few inches at a time to prevent distortion.
You can clean any manky welds with the grinder to make them look nice but the important thing is that they actuall stick the bits together.
In my opinion MIG is easier than Arc but they both have their pros and cons.
I use a Sealy 150amp MIG with CO2 as the gas because I can get that from my local pub. Done many a repair on chassis and all passed the MOT.
Basic welding just takes time, patience, and cleanliness. You cant weld onto rust so you have to clean back to good metal with a grinder.
The fancy stuff I leave to the professionals.
Try different types such as angle and flat and it wont be too long before you are wondering what all the fuss was about. Dont try to weld long pices all at once but tack in place and weld a few inches at a time to prevent distortion.
You can clean any manky welds with the grinder to make them look nice but the important thing is that they actuall stick the bits together.
In my opinion MIG is easier than Arc but they both have their pros and cons.
I use a Sealy 150amp MIG with CO2 as the gas because I can get that from my local pub. Done many a repair on chassis and all passed the MOT.
Basic welding just takes time, patience, and cleanliness. You cant weld onto rust so you have to clean back to good metal with a grinder.
The fancy stuff I leave to the professionals.
discomania
Well-Known Member
To be honest the ARC won't be fine, even with 1.5mm electrodes, the problem is that the steel is already thinnned because of the rust. My old chassis needed new tubular outriggers, rear X-member patches, and main rail patches. Most of the time, with the lowest amperage and the smallest electrode on the market it was just too thin and holes got blown in things and I can weld.
I borrowed a MIG and the each outrigger took 4mins to weld.
I borrowed a MIG and the each outrigger took 4mins to weld.
Landy-ads
Active Member
I used a clarke 105 100 amp MIG to repair my chassis with no problems at all, you should be able to pick one up for around £100. You'll need a 4 1/2" angle grinder too but they're cheap enough.
Main problem with MIG is welding outside coz its always fookin windy in this country. If your inside its a piece o ****. And people walking past don't get blinded.
Main problem with MIG is welding outside coz its always fookin windy in this country. If your inside its a piece o ****. And people walking past don't get blinded.
