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Put the slant six out of your car in it. That should make 'er rip...

I couldn't agree with you more, Steve. Also, I may add, that to me it's refreshing to see a young person having interest in making things with their hands instead of the stereotypical ''kids these days'' approach to laying around and playing video games...

So, If I get you right, you personally have made all of your tools to work on cars and never looked at a service manual or gotten any advice or tips from friends or the internet... Then why are you here? And for that matter, how did you get to where you are in life without help of some kind?

There's a lot of videos on you tube about blacksmithing an metallurgy on you tube. I suggest he watches them. Actually, I am a welder by trade, and understanding metallurgy is one of the staples of the trade. I actually worked under a blacksmith some years ago that taught me a lot about how heat...

My Dad had a sand & gravel business while I was growing up and I poured literally hundreds of cans of oil with the push in spouts during services and top ups of the equipment. In the '60s to mid '70s the cans were solid steel and later they introduced the cardboard ones with the metal tops and...

Beautiful workmanship. I wish I had that guy's patience!

I wish my shop was that organized....

Losing pressure on the gauge is absolutely normal after a day or so. If it goes to zero after an hour, then I would be concerned. This applies to all compressed gases used in the welding industry. I have been in the trade for many years, and I can assure you that it is nothing to worry about in...

You'll never regret buying a FSM. And don't discount the inerchangeability of FSMs for years of vehicles etc. '69 Dart and Valiant would be the same mechanically for instance. And '75 to '76 Darts. Pretty close other than some wiring and slight mechanical differences, they are good to go. For...

I always use a piece of vacuum hose or something that fits the end of the petcock and drain it into a jug or pail. Always worked for me.......

That's why you do it at 3 am when nobody's around...........lol

Now, that's a good deal if it's cheap beer! Not that 2 bucks a can stuff.......... Lol

How can you go wrong for 40 bucks? Great score!

Good for you! Keep posting update pictures, and how about some pictures of your cars?

You sure have some cool stuff there! I collect beer and pop memorabilia, mostly cans and bottles though..........

I don't like auto darkening helmets and never have. Anyone remember the days when they didn't exist? When I first started welding in 1976, there wasn't such a thing, so you learned how to set the helmet so a slight nod would lower it. I still use this method to this day. Actually, I have tried...

I for one can't wait to see the stamper in action.........

Me too. Not even a card.

Here's my 2 cents. I would do all of your joint prep and grinding off paint etc. first. Then i would start the fire up and get it going good. Set the grates on there and let them warm up to a dull cherry red. Have your table or bricks set as up close to the fire as possible as well as your...

I knew a girl like that once.

I second that emotion.

Agreed.^^^^^^^ It would be possible to use the .035 tip on .030 wire, but it wouldn't work well. Obviously, trying to use .035 wire with an .030 tip wouldn't work because the wire won't fit through it. The tips are actually called ''contact tips'' and that's how the wire is energized with the...

Great advice here..............

As a journeyman welder too, i agree with your post 100%. Especially on the safety gear, which i see a lot of car magazines and t.v. shows omit. This is serious stuff here people, and the proper shade of lens in the helmet is crucial too. I recommend a shade of #10 for light welding or a #11 for...

Love the color!

When i read the title to this post it thought it was about something else. Now with this post, i'm really confused............. I would say that if her top weighs that much, definitely 2 heavy straps are needed.

Honestly, i've used Rustoleum (up here it's called Tremclad) and brushed it onto the housing straight from the can, and it smoothed out like it was sprayed on there. Very shiny and smooth finish and it still looks like it was done yesterday even though it was 4 years ago. I buffed the housing...

What's a car cover? lol Honestly, i doubt that i would ever buy one, my cars are a bit junky and that's the way i like them......... Back to the O.P., i have learned that you get what you pay for, and that's not just car covers. Decide what brand suits your needs and shop around for the best...

I used to work at a concrete plant during my late teens/late twenties and saw my fair share of job sites and contractors. That being said, we would always recommend that if the ground was disturbed, it would be prepared with a compacted base of at least 6'' of 3/4'' minus crush gravel as a base...

Different strokes for different folks i guess, party on........