1968 Barracuda Notch 340
Finished all the welds yesterday and got a bunch of the grinding done. Top weld is right under a reinforcing rib and although it's hidden by the bumper, good chance to practice detail grinding and not gouge the rib.
Shout out to everyone: anyone can do this type of fab work. I stayed away from the body sheet metal welding until I was forced to dig in. It just takes patience and practice. Get the heat and wire speed dialed in. Get comfortable, get close, lighting and good vision are important. If you can't see the work happening, the work will show it. Exercise patience and spread the welding around to keep heat from warping the metal. Same goes for grinding.
Finished all the welds yesterday and got a bunch of the grinding done. Top weld is right under a reinforcing rib and although it's hidden by the bumper, good chance to practice detail grinding and not gouge the rib.
Shout out to everyone: anyone can do this type of fab work. I stayed away from the body sheet metal welding until I was forced to dig in. It just takes patience and practice. Get the heat and wire speed dialed in. Get comfortable, get close, lighting and good vision are important. If you can't see the work happening, the work will show it. Exercise patience and spread the welding around to keep heat from warping the metal. Same goes for grinding.
