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*LILRED66* · 11-27-2008, 07:47 PM

ol Curt:

Great...sounds like you are ready to jump in head first. Before purchasing a welder, you may check into taking a welding class at your local Vocational Technical school, community college or mentor with a local restoration shop on a volunteer basis to pick up the basics.

If you do purchase a welder, you might check into the Miller 175 MIG welder and run CO2/Argon gas with .023 gauge wire. I took the advice of my Dad, a certified A&P welder of over 40 years with TWA/American Airlines. This set-up works great for me and you will see it is rather easy to pick-up with some practice.

Keep us posted with your progress and good luck.

11-27-2008, 07:47 PM	#3
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: OK, I have to weld! ol Curt: Great...sounds like you are ready to jump in head first. Before purchasing a welder, you may check into taking a welding class at your local Vocational Technical school, community college or mentor with a local restoration shop on a volunteer basis to pick up the basics. If you do purchase a welder, you might check into the Miller 175 MIG welder and run CO2/Argon gas with .023 gauge wire. I took the advice of my Dad, a certified A&P welder of over 40 years with TWA/American Airlines. This set-up works great for me and you will see it is rather easy to pick-up with some practice. Keep us posted with your progress and good luck.