hj to hz nose cone mod or repair

**stickthis** · 16-05-2010, 05:52 PM

And to think you was doing some of this while chatting to me on the phone.

Looks the goods!

**kaido17** · 16-05-2010, 06:50 PM

nice work looks cool a litlle squarer. hey ozbox this might seem like a stupid question but i am new to restoring cars and was wondering if a mig welder is the best for welding in panels, i need a fair bit done to mine and have aquired a mig of a mate

**Absinth** · 17-05-2010, 02:05 PM

Neat idea Greg, I prefer the squared off nose also. Be interesting to see it once it is painted.

**ozbox** · 17-05-2010, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

Neat idea Greg, I prefer the squared off nose also. Be interesting to see it once it is painted.

i did chuck some paint over it to protect it over the week until i get back to finishing it...

**ozbox** · 17-05-2010, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by kaido17

nice work looks cool a litlle squarer. hey ozbox this might seem like a stupid question but i am new to restoring cars and was wondering if a mig welder is the best for welding in panels, i need a fair bit done to mine and have aquired a mig of a mate

i used a mig with gasless wire to weld that in...best thing to do is get some scrap metal the same thickness..(old gaurds or nosecones are good as they have curves in them) and start practicing with your voltage and wire speed...practice doing overlaps and butt welds...the nose cone i did was butt welded so thats when you need to play with the mig settings as blowing holes is more prevalent..

just to add..nothing about teaching yourself how to do bodywork or mechanical is a stupid question...i drove my panelbeater, spraypainter and mechanic mates mad when i was young asking questions on what to do...

Gas On · 17-05-2010, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

just to add..nothing about teaching yourself how to do bodywork or mechanical is a stupid question...i drove my panelbeater, spraypainter and mechanic mates mad when i was young asking questions on what to do...

Gday,

Great advise oxbox, I was told young that "Theres no such thing as a stupid question, if you dont know the answer".

Cheers

**wbute** · 17-05-2010, 08:05 PM

Hi ozbox, I am a novice to mig welding but have done a fair bit of stick welding. Why use gasless wire?

**stickthis** · 17-05-2010, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

Hi ozbox, I am a novice to mig welding but have done a fair bit of stick welding. Why use gasless wire?

Gas v's gasless

- gasless can do outdoors when windy.
- gasless rolls of wire is expencive. But if not using it often it saves you money on gas bottle rent.
- gasless burns hotter. So not ideal compared to gas.
- gasless leave a flux. so needs to be cleaned more than gassed welds.
- gasless gives off more splatter.

**wbute** · 17-05-2010, 08:44 PM

Thanks Jason.:D

**ozbox** · 18-05-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by stickthis

Gas v's gasless

- gasless can do outdoors when windy.
- gasless rolls of wire is expencive. But if not using it often it saves you money on gas bottle rent.
- gasless burns hotter. So not ideal compared to gas.
- gasless leave a flux. so needs to be cleaned more than gassed welds.
- gasless gives off more splatter.

all correct and the reason i used gasless wire is because that was what was in the mig when i got it back from my mate....because over the years i havent done much welding nor had the need to i let my rental on the bottles go as it was expensive...

i actually became pretty good at using a mig with normal wire and no gas...not good for panelwork though..