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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Good progress! Hope to be seeing sparks flying soon.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Got the letters sprayed today, and found out the welder's circuit board is fried, don't know what caused the failure, but when I did a quick repair of the burned out circuit, then switched the welder on, it fried the repaired part of the circuit board. Apparently there is a direct short somewhere in the machine.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Sorry you aren't have the best of luck with your welder. At least when you get a new one you won't have to worry about anything for a while. On a side note the grill looks really nice!
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
The grill looks good! Bummer about the welder
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
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![]() Bomp sent me a pic of his Millermatic 211, but at twice the price or more than the hobart, what little welding I plan on doing doesn't justify spending that when I still need to pay for bodywork supplies, paint, wiring harness, driveshaft work, and a ton of other necessities... ![]() Needless to say my build title "Budget" has morphed into ![]()
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Ton's of guys on this forum use the Hobart 140 and are very happy with it. I looked at the Miller 211 but just could not justify spending the extra money for the 110/220 option. I ended up between the 140 and 211. I went with the Lincoln 180. I am very happy with it. The 140 is a good option as well. There are usually some good deals on it. Just checked where I got my welder, weldingmart.com, and they have a reconditioned Lincoln 140 for $449. Good luck on the hunt! Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Shame about the welder but maybe you can get the new one and continue on. Been an enjoyable read so far.
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
What blaster are you using?
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Woo Hoo.
You'll really enjoy the new welder. My dad has a Hobart and he loves it. Get those patch panels prepped and ready for welding and go, go, GO!!!!! |
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Home with the new machine...
![]() Me making sparks, need to practice, practice, practice... ![]() The boy trying his hand, first time ever, next time he decided he needs better footwear for making sparks... ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Nice to see sparks flying.
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Oh Yeah!!!
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Any updates??? Hope your new sparky is working out for you!
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
New "Sparky" is working great...
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Glad to see you got a new machine! Go get em man!
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Not much to report, got another wire feed wheel ordered for my new Sparky...
![]() While waiting on the above mentioned part, I installed the pilot bearing and Flywheel... Cleaned up the pressure plate bolts... Gotta pick up a Clutch Alignment tool tomorrow and then I get to mate the tranny and engine, then drop on the frame so I can get the Trans crossmember sorted and figure out the difference for the Driveshaft. ![]() ![]() ![]() Keep Rockin' fellow Truck Nutz, thanks for the continued encouragement and ideas... ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Another small update...
Got the Pressure Plate bolted up, gotta pick up a Throwout Bearing tomorrow so I can finally mate engine and trans... ![]() Also, just for fun, here's a pic of the stickers Grizz hooked me up with as a thanks for sending him a 1960 Illinois License Plate... ![]() Thanx Grizz! ![]()
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
I really like that Ace Club one, I really dig the people on this site !!
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Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build...
Got the new Wire Feed Wheel in so I now have the .024 wire loaded and ready to start practicing... but today was a ton of yard work, and in-between I was able to mate the Tranny to the 350 and then mounted to the frame. I know, I posted earlier that I was planning on painting the frame first, but since the front end is in great shape paint wise, I mounted the Engine and Tranny because I could...
![]() Seriously though, I mounted it so I could sort out the Tranny crossmember and see how much the Driveshaft will need to be stretched, 3" will do the trick, amazingly enough, the 5 speed is 3" shorter than the TH350 that the PO had... Now I get to patch the hole in the floor where the PO had mounted a floor shifter for the Turbo 350... then cut a hole for the shifter for the 5 speed... Here's a couple of Pics... ![]()
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Sure is coming together Don !!
I bet that tent will come in handy too this summer ![]()
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Motor looks good! Time for some n sparks.........
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