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I'm not sure harbor freight is the best place to get a welder but I suppose if it's to learn on than it is what it is. I'd suggest a small miller mig. Lincoln would be my second choice. As for the type to get, for body work you need at least a mig, tig is even better but not cheap or good to learn on. Make sure you get a wire feed welder that accepts shielding gas. Doing body welding with a flux cored wire is a disaster waiting to happen. Miller makes the best stuff but it's pricey. To start out and since your wanting weld sheet metal a welder that will run on a normal power outlet is fine. No need for a bigger unit that requires 240 in my opinion. Harbor freight does have decent auto darkening helmets for the $45-50. This is my opinion as a certified welder and a professional body man for a few years.