lets see if i got what it takes!

[rsmarr1982]

this my 69 c10 i bought it for $400 over a year ago and let it sit till this past week. ive never welded in body panels before but im gonna give it a try . the under side looks great except floor panels cause it was oil sprayed. the fenders and inner fender where shot but i already had those laying around. i got a 72 402 from a friend i plan to use with the 3 on the tree set up till i can afford a 5 speed. with my beautiful wife mandy allowing alot of extra weekend time with it i hope to get it looking good. wish me luck

[rsmarr1982]

what i thought was gonna be a simple fix turned out to be a little bit more involved. the rust never seemed to stop! this was my first attempt at welding sheetmetal . i was using .025 mild steel wire any one think i should try a diffrent wire . i was burning through at first with the welder turned all the way down but after turning up gas i had more luck. whats the gap between panels i should have? is about the gap of a cutting wheel a good gap?

[Bomp]

Nice start. Keep it up.
When my wife lets me play in the shop for long extended amounts of time I take her out to her favorite place to eat. hint hint
On welding sheet metal I use .023 solid core wire in my little Lincoln sp100(more info in vid on my thread) with 75-25 mix.
There are other members you can see, RexDodge is a real good source along with many others.
Remember, take your time and go slow so as you don't warp the sheet metal.
watchin'

[sgaylord]

Bomp is right. Take your time. Practice on some scrap pieces welding at all angles (horizontal, vertical, overhead) till you get a good feel for it. Don't try to run a bead, just tack a inch apart and jump around when the heat dissipates. Good luck!

[rsmarr1982]

i found a 4x4 frame to put my body on . i got a real nice a/c cab id rather put on the 2wd frame

[rsmarr1982]

another

[Bomp]

See your diggin into the trucks but I forgot to ask what ya got in mind. Daily driver, moderate custom, Full blown radical custom????

[rsmarr1982]

Originally Posted by Bomp

See your diggin into the trucks but I forgot to ask what ya got in mind. Daily driver, moderate custom, Full blown radical custom????

with the 4x4 im hoping for a daily driver . im sure i prolly wont get the body work perfect since this is my first serious go at it .

[72chevynoob]

Looks like a good start! Is it gonna end up lifted, or just stock height?

[rsmarr1982]

Originally Posted by 72chevynoob

Looks like a good start! Is it gonna end up lifted, or just stock height?

im gonna leave it stock . i wanna be able to use it to tow or haul whatever my little ranger cant handle.

[70LonghornCST]

Keep it up. "Learn by Doing" is the way to go. You're off to a great start. Subscribed.