I bought a cheap arse Clarke gasless job a couple of years ago to do a couple of bits on the Alfa. Paid for itself the first week I owned it. My welding is still ugly, though.

Mines a old clarke gas one, i was quoted £300 for some welding on my Cortina so payed £120 for a welder so quids in first time i am not the best by any means but get by.
 
Sun came out for 5 minutes while I fitted the new pump and refitted the tank. Just got the wheelarch liner to fit tomorrow.don't know why people butcher their boot floor to replace the pump.:eek::D
 
Been quite a few years since I had to touch mine and memory is a bit hazy but you slide a finger down the rod and feel for the slot in the clip. One of them sort of rotates around and pops out and the other may do the same or may rotate from one end and come away from the rod.
Thankyou
That eounds like the opening lines to on of @holidaychicken 's sex manuals
Wait and see what colour my finger comes out first
 
Mines a old clarke gas one, i was quoted £300 for some welding on my Cortina so payed £120 for a welder so quids in first time i am not the best by any means but get by.

Never used a mig welder. Borrowed an arc-welder several times and been tempted to buy one a few times.

Would you say the mig welder is gentler on the metal or no real difference?
 
Never used a mig welder. Borrowed an arc-welder several times and been tempted to buy one a few times.

Would you say the mig welder is gentler on the metal or no real difference?

Mig is much better at thin bodywork than ark as the gas helps cool the metal, but for heavy stuff i believe ark wins but i an no way an expert at welding, i did gas at collage on steel and brazing copper and just jumped in feet first with the mig.
 
Mig is much better at thin bodywork than ark as the gas helps cool the metal, but for heavy stuff i believe ark wins but i an no way an expert at welding, i did gas at collage on steel and brazing copper and just jumped in feet first with the mig.

Guess the mig takes up more space too. Still, ages since I needed to weld anything. Might keep an eye out on the Bay for a bargain.

Of course, having an old Ford you'd be an expert on welding.
 
Guess the mig takes up more space too. Still, ages since I needed to weld anything. Might keep an eye out on the Bay for a bargain.

Of course, having an old Ford you'd be an expert on welding.
There are some very small DC Inverter MIG welders available now.
 

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