The San Fran Van

[fife t4 new]

Could always weld one shut mate....you've welded every other bloody thing ...lol

Haha aye that's true. And I'm still not even halfway in :/

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[fife t4 new]

Done a little more yesterday. Got the outer arch welded in. I did about 1.5 inch bursts to try avoid distortion.
I know you don't have to weld the sides and only need to seam seal them but I'd rather weld all the way round.

Then flattened back with a flappy disc. I tried to take as much time as possible to again avoid distortion. It'll still need a wee skim of filler though.
Hopefully back at it today. Try and get floor finished up.

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[S49]

With any job like that you'll always need a bit of filler. But its taking shape mate.

[fife t4 new]

Weather was pish today so did a couple of wee repairs to the tub inside.

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[S49]

What are the two bolts for in the arch on the last 2 pictures?

[fife t4 new]

What are the two bolts for in the arch on the last 2 pictures?

No idea Si. They are on same place on other side to. Not bolted to anything inside the tub. It's a strange 1.I thought maybe the original seat?

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[S49]

if its a velle they'd be bolted to the floor. With mushroom bolt i spect.

[Davieb]

Weather was pish today so did a couple of wee repairs to the tub inside.

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Are you still using the gasless mig mate or did you upgrade
Think I need some welding lessons, keep blowin holes in the plate
Welder on lowest setting n lowerin the wire speed, mibbe my cheap ass welder...lol
some before & afters

[fife t4 new]

No mate I've been on a gas mig for ages now. Clarke 35 te I think. I like it. The bilt hamber is good stuff. My whole white van will be bilt hamber black by the end the amount I'm putting on. It goes a long way though.

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[regcheeseman]

What size wire? Should be 0.6

Your gap around your patch is too big as well. That will blow holes

Use more heat, move quickly and use and on/off technique is the heat build up is too much to run a continuous bead.

[fife t4 new]

What size wire? Should be 0.6

Your gap around your patch is too big as well. That will blow holes

Use more heat, move quickly and use and on/off technique is the heat build up is too much to run a continuous bead.

Yes it's 0.6 Reg. The gap was too big....I did blow holes....but I'm getting a dab hand at filling those holes with weld now.
I'm using the on off technique. My welder has 4 settings. 1+2, and max+min. I weld on 1max usually. But if I'm blowing holes I'll turn it down to 1min. Wire speed is 1-10 I have it about 6.

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[TommyP]

Yes it's 0.6 Reg. The gap was too big....I did blow holes....but I'm getting a dab hand at filling those holes with weld now.
I'm using the on off technique. My welder has 4 settings. 1+2, and max+min. I weld on 1max usually. But if I'm blowing holes I'll turn it down to 1min. Wire speed is 1-10 I have it about 6.

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Hahahaha yes! I think that’s one of the most important early techniques i mastered that - filling the holes I’ve blown through. Lol


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[arfur fox-acre]

Hahahaha yes! I think that’s one of the most important early techniques i mastered that - filling the holes I’ve blown through. Lol


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Ohhhh, where to start with this one?......

[fife t4 new]

Ohhhh, where to start with this one?......

Hahaha

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[regcheeseman]

My welder has 4 settings. 1+2, and max+min. I weld on 1max usually. But if I'm blowing holes I'll turn it down to 1min.

Some of these welders have weird configurations for the power settings, you might find that 2 min is in between 1 min and 1max