54 Hudson coupe

[jeffa]

You're makin' it look real easy mate!

[Newbee]

Great job, looking excellent.

Regards Newbee

[NashRod]

Top job on the headers.
I was thinking of making my own until my brother gave me a set, now I just have to fix them up where they warped due to welding.

Keep up the good work, and the posts.

Chris

[hudson nut]

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Some progress on the right side.

Dany

[hudson nut]

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Progress has slowed a little bit, but I’m working on the last tube now. I found a reasonably priced tig welder on Craigslist. I pick it up tomorrow. Hopefully I can catch on to this welding process quickly.

[Gojeep]

If you have done oxy welding before, you will find tig similar.

Biggest tip I can give is match the filler rod and tungsten to the metal thickness where you can.
I use a lot of mig wire as a filler rod, it is the same type and harness, when it matches the panel thickness.
For tungstens I always use Lanthanated and works perfectly on stainless as well.

[hudson nut]

If you have done oxy welding before, you will find tig similar.

Biggest tip I can give is match the filler rod and tungsten to the metal thickness where you can.
I use a lot of mig wire as a filler rod, it is the same type and harness, when it matches the panel thickness.
For tungstens I always use Lanthanated and works perfectly on stainless as well.

Thank you Marcus. I value your input.

Dany

[hudson nut]

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Here it is. I put it all together, and messed around a little bit with it yesterday, burning holes in tubing, and welding them up. I need to buy 1/16 tungsten, and more 1/16 filler rod. (The machine came with 3/16 tungsten). Now, I need to be patient, and practice. Based on my limited success yesterday, I think I can grasp this.

Dany

[Mudgy]

Good job mate. Wow that welder has just about as many - maybe more dials as my guitar Amp !!!

Cheers, Mudgy

[Gojeep]

Glad to hear you are getting a good start at it.

[hudson nut]

Good job mate. Wow that welder has just about as many - maybe more dials as my guitar Amp !!!

Cheers, Mudgy

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Someday, I might even learn how to use them.

Dany

[Twin Spinner]

Kind of like the dash of the Missus new car, my ass puckers just looking at all them buttons and switches with meaningless squiggles

[pilot Dave]

Kind of like the dash of the Missus new car, my ass puckers just looking at all them buttons and switches with meaningless squiggles

and so say all of us well i do anyway i have things on my car that are on it i would never use well nothing i would admit to on a forum
eg,,launch control,,,,track mode etc etc
when others fiddle with it and remove my USB stick with all my JOK and others of that era music on it takes me a full day to get it going again

[Twin Spinner]

Kind of like the dash of the Missus new car, my ass puckers just looking at all them buttons and switches with meaningless squiggles

and so say all of us well i do anyway i have things on my car that are on it i would never use well nothing i would admit to on a forum
eg,,launch control,,,,track mode etc etc
when others fiddle with it and remove my USB stick with all my JOK and others of that era music on it takes me a full day to get it going again

True Dave, same with yer missus, never let anyone fiddle with her because she will never be the same again

[hudson nut]

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I’ve got the hang of this enough to start welding up the tubing, and I think I see some improvement every day. Anything I can call progress is good.

Dany