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I'll gorilla glue it on for you for 20 bucks.
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12-30-2007, 10:43 AM
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when you weld you have to grind down the surrounding areas to bare metal then after it's welded you have to paint the exposed metal so it doesn't rust.
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What he said.
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12-30-2007, 11:42 AM
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$90 at Mufflex for me too...
prepping and painting the surrounding floor ? LOL !
no one cares what the underbody looks like, as it will get covered in road grime soon enough.
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I guess you only brush your four front teeth since noone ever sees the rest..
There is a difference between a job done, and a job done right.
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12-30-2007, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Teds89IROC
when you weld you have to grind down the surrounding areas to bare metal then after it's welded you have to paint the exposed metal so it doesn't rust.
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To cover up the welds would be the bare minimum in my opinion.
I usually go a little bit further and paint the area of the floor that is above the connector and about 1' away from the connector itself.
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12-30-2007, 01:36 PM
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why not just spend a little more , and buy a decent welder .. just an opinion . i would much rather buy the tools and do it myself , you get more personal gratification out of being able to do it myself. and if you need to weld other stuff down the road you can handle it yourself ..
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12-30-2007, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sinistr
why not just spend a little more , and buy a decent welder .. just an opinion . i would much rather buy the tools and do it myself , you get more personal gratification out of being able to do it myself. and if you need to weld other stuff down the road you can handle it yourself ..
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I agree but some people don't have
A. room or
B. a place to do it at hence me in an apartment doing all my work at a buddies place.
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12-30-2007, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by sinistr
why not just spend a little more , and buy a decent welder .. just an opinion . i would much rather buy the tools and do it myself , you get more personal gratification out of being able to do it myself. and if you need to weld other stuff down the road you can handle it yourself ..
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Someone more experinced can chime in, but:
Depending on the thickness of the connector you will only get full penetration with a 220v 30A welder. The 115V little guys you see at home depot will have a tough time with thick stuff.
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12-30-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Someone more experinced can chime in, but:
Depending on the thickness of the connector you will only get full penetration with a 220v 30A welder. The 115V little guys you see at home depot will have a tough time with thick stuff.
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Not really... I have this.. Click here ... and it works great up to about .1875" with .025 wire and with the C25 mix for the gas. After that, you'll have to use atleast .035 wire and go a bit slower up to .250". If you are constantally welding .250" I'd step up to a 220v model. For most of what us hobbist do, that link above will be more than you'll ever need.
Most companies use .1875's thick plates anyways to weld to. Which isn't no big deal to weld to at all.
****.. I'm used to talking thousandths at work.. .1875 = 3/16" .250 = 1/4"
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12-30-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE
I guess you only brush your four front teeth since noone ever sees the rest..
There is a difference between a job done, and a job done right.
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sigh...
you got a good point there 
still, it almost always comes down to cost vs. benefit -- do I spend the extra $90 for something that will look good in the short term... or do I see myself selling the car 3 yrs. down the road, then that $90 feels much better in my pocket.
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12-30-2007, 08:40 PM
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It is easier to sell a car that doesn't have a rotted out undercarriage.
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12-30-2007, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JSPERFORMANCE
To cover up the welds would be the bare minimum in my opinion.
I usually go a little bit further and paint the area of the floor that is above the connector and about 1' away from the connector itself.
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well yea, I'm anal about stuff like that on my car, that's why when I get the SFC's welded the whole floor pan is getting repainted  but I know what you're saying; make sure everything looks good and will last.
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