Well I have come to the conclusion that boiler makers actually do their trade for a reason. I have been attempting to mig weld some flare mounts on the 850 all to no avail and have the poo poo's with it.

I have the MIG, I have the room, I have the car and the steel. I need just need someone who knows what they are doing!

Is there anyone who can hellllllllllpppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp???????

maybe your up for what im up for, there is no one in sydney that gives lessons on welding exept tafe, tafe is great unless you want to do a 4 year course and as a boat builder they leave the welding bit untill you know composites like the back of your hand and you know everything about steel, alloy and brass,

i only got to 2nd year

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if you got to tafe instead of doing the whole course wether it be 4 years or 2 you can choose to just do one part i just did it for tig welding instead of doing the whole welding course for 2 years where you learn everything and tig at the end i went straight to tig it was 1 day a week for 6 months you could also choose just to do mig or stic i needed to learn tig fast and couldnt wait 2 years
you dont get a workcover tig or anything u just get a statement of attainment

cheers bob

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i was told i couldnt, i asked the guys at gasweld around the corner from pick n pay and they said you would have to go to an exhaust fitter and pay them to teach me,

either way im gonna enquire about that

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i did mine at mount druitt tafe
just tell them you only want to do the mig welding module of the welding course
they only do the basics it doesnt go fully into everything but its a good crash course

cheers bob

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St George & Sutherland Community Collge has a good one. They also have a course in car restoration.

Just them the guy grinding the e-type on the cover of their course catalogue sent you.
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f389/ ... an0001.jpg

http://www.sgscc.nsw.edu.au/cgi-bin/Web ... nd=welding

http://www.sgscc.nsw.edu.au/cgi-bin/Web ... find=motor

Take you car along and do it with their equipment and materials

Most Tafe Colleges run short courses on saturdays for a variety of different subjects like photography, welding etc they're usually 4hours/one day a week/for 4-6weeks and are a great way to get started on a subject.

If not one of the guys here recommended a website a while back which is fantastic to learn the idea on how to here it is

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk

Thanks for the replies guys, some good suggestions but unfortunately not to workable for me. There would be little chance if any of me being able to get the same day/ evening off for more then two weeks in a row, my work is simply not that flexable.

Are there "mobile welders" for one of a better word that can come to you as my brick is in no fit state to travel? Or Is there anyone here I can pay to weld on four strips of .8 steel to the wheel arch's, all kit supplied??

what are the problems you are having with welding?

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72 Clubbie - Current project - Vauxhall C20XE 2000cc 16v 150hp.
78 Clubbie - Future project.

The weld seems to splatter in some parts and then fine in others. I have the Mig set low, have the speed down, have cleaned all surfaces and have a good earth. I have tried on scrap peices of the same steel and all is good until I go to work on the arch

I think the paper machae flairs would have been the easier option!

Originally these were spotwelded. easiest way to fit with MIG is drill 2-3mm holes in the body flange, then plug weld onto the strip.
Don't try using galvanised steel for the strip, it's bad news to weld.

You can get a special spotwelding tip for the MIG gun, has 2 legs on it, makes it easy.

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theres a forum on autobody all about welding http://www.autobody101.com/forums/forum-6.html

Take it to a panel shop mate Tell them you jsut want it taked on every 20 mm and they will do it.. My guess they wont charge to much for it either. Maybe 50 beans maybe 100.

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[quote="scotta_74"]I have been attempting to mig weld some flare mounts on the 850 quote]

why don't you rivet them on? thats the way I've usually found them unless spot welded as standard fitment (S etc.). I got some really thin galvanised sheet and rivetted them on my dads car, came up really well

Or find someone local (hint to others) to come round one day and run you through the basics. With one on one tuition, some scrap sheet steel and the right gear, you would be able to weld successfully within a couple of hours. The key is knowing how to adjust the MIG to get a nice weld. Thin sheet can be tricky, but it's not that hard.

And as they say, a man who cuts his own wood is twice warmed.