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Post by irishtransit on May 15, 2014 21:45:43 GMT 1
ya not hanging around are ya!!looks a good start. seen as work is quite a thought a make a start and weather is great so y not stocked up on welding wire cutting /grinding discs the down side is am gas-less welding as i carnt get me hand on a bottle off gas,well a can but they want a bottle in return for it so am on core flux wire at the minute I use gasless and have no problems.
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Post by bobdragon12 on May 16, 2014 10:40:27 GMT 1
ya not hanging around are ya!!looks a good start. seen as work is quite a thought a make a start and weather is great so y not stocked up on welding wire cutting /grinding discs the down side is am gas-less welding as i carnt get me hand on a bottle off gas,well a can but they want a bottle in return for it so am on core flux wire at the minute Have you tried hobby gas / Adams gas . They do 9kg bottles , my local Metal workers charge £55 bottle deposit and then I think it's £48 a bottle Works out a lot cheaper long term than gas less or disposable
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Post by karl266 on May 16, 2014 16:51:20 GMT 1
cheers guy a just think that using gasless make you welding like shite,and gas is a 100% improvement
am waiting for me friend to get back from Portugal and he has a spare in his work shop i can borrow so for now i will continue to use gas less wire i can tell you its strong as fcuk even without out gas but oxzidies
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Post by sidewaysjas on May 16, 2014 21:37:38 GMT 1
Another MK2 being saved, excellent Jas
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Post by karl266 on May 16, 2014 23:00:27 GMT 1
Another MK2 being saved, excellent Jas Cheers mate its a long process
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Post by karl266 on May 19, 2014 18:29:24 GMT 1
more welding
here is the inner arch driver side i folded the steel so it would be stronger
then some patching
the the bonnet hinge bracket a thought this was a job weldone took me a while but looks as good as the original
i now have a full big bottle of argon so going to use me last real of flux core then on to the gas weld
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Post by irishtransit on May 19, 2014 20:02:32 GMT 1
bloody 'ell ya don't habg around. good looking work going on.
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Post by muttleymk2 on May 19, 2014 20:22:16 GMT 1
Go on my son
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Post by karl266 on May 19, 2014 20:25:45 GMT 1
cheers mate .am not doing much at the minute so every hour i get am working on it with out a single break in the day
my biggest achievement is to show all the other dis believers on the other site i go on am not some young lad with a running businesse
i say what i say and achive
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Post by bobdragon12 on May 19, 2014 20:48:24 GMT 1
Comin on nicely
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Post by karl266 on May 19, 2014 21:00:15 GMT 1
cheers and thank you for your support
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Post by irishtransit on May 19, 2014 23:34:04 GMT 1
that would look great with a fifth wheel on and a nice trailer.
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Post by karl266 on May 20, 2014 17:24:17 GMT 1
Way to go matey, welding already, looks good for gasless I'll be using gas soon after me gasless has gone I found a full bottle
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Post by karl266 on May 20, 2014 18:57:56 GMT 1
Way to go matey, welding already, looks good for gasless I'll be using gas soon after me gasless has gone I found a full bottle picture as always done quit a bit today again
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Post by muttleymk2 on May 20, 2014 19:42:04 GMT 1
That all brings back so many memories
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