One mans trash another man treasure

[valentino]

With a u hall truck and trailer,monster energy s,Phone that didn't get service majority of the way and satans gps and county music play(It was all I could get).I went to Wyoming and got me a bronco.There was sun,thick fog,snow,rain and a blizzard.I will post pictures as soon as i can or you can see it on the broncos for sale under restored and rolled.I need help with the tub.The inner and outer and upper and lower driver side needs to be replaced.Also the floor too.I don't know any thing about body work.I will do all the work i just need someone to tell me or show me what to do.
I would also like to thank everyone for there help and advice.Especially zack who everyday day and night i bugged with questions.I can't wait to get this fixed and meet you guys.thanks

[Kinder]

Sweet, it has a ton of potential.

[Justin]

Congrats! Now the fun begins...

[Entourage]

Very exciting news! Great things worked out and excited to hear the story.

[Rox Crusher]

awesome that it all came together for you.

I think your gonna end up with a great ride

[Moab Mike]

Awesome! Hurry and get it going so we can hit the trail.

[PonyCorral]

Get yourself a good welder and start practicing on the metal as you take it off, you will be thankful you did when your done. Good luck, its gonna be awesome!

[valentino]

what kind of welder?

[Brianut]

1ST off congrats on the Bronco and welcome to the club,notCCB, but the late night busted knuckles wrenching on Broncos club.

lincoln or miller, 220V if you have the capability in your garage
(you can and will want to weld heavier stuff than just the body)

I have the Lincold weld pack 180HD. got it from lowes, was a return.
$600 OTD looked like it had been used maybe once with the flux wire.
Gas regulator hadn't even been unwrapped and carried the full warranty.

I think Entourage was talking of getting rid of his welder since his body work was now done.

[Entourage]

I asked the same question a few months ago and got the same answer from aka, Dan, Airbur, etc. to buy a Lincoln. I agree with Brianut - a Lincoln or Miller are the smartest choices. I chose a Lincoln because it is the Toyota and Miller is the Lexus. Same company makes them but the Lincoln is less money.

I chose a Lincoln for 2 big reasons:

First - It is the most common brand so getting tips, repairs, service, etc. is very easy. For example, you can buy any parts, wire, tips, etc. from Home Depot or Lowe's. That is great to have that option because you will likely run out of wire on Sunday afternoon and the professional welding shops are closed. You will likely never need to repair a Lincoln but nice to know there is a service center close.

Second - It has actual value. It may be more than other brands to purchase, but will have a higher value later as well. I purchased mine knowing that resale is important and Lincoln seemed to have the best resale. This was important because I knew I would want one for 2 months and likely never need it again. IF I do need a welder in the future, I can rent one at Depot for $30.00 per day (they rent Lincolns of course:).

I got a Lincoln 140 and feel that is a great option for most welding. I like the idea of being able to take it to Cortez's house and use it there if needed. I have a 220 in my garage but felt like a 220V was over kill. All of my welding was at the bottom half of the heat temp range and have never needed more power doing body work. A 220V Welder is needed if you are doing frame repairs and safety items like roll bars/cages.

I am selling my welder after I build a rear seat mount this month. I have toyed with the idea of having someone buy-in and share it will another member(s). However, I am hoping this is the last welding job I have for a long while so selling is a better option as I will likely not use it enough to justify owning it any longer. JUSTIN is first on the list to buy mine, but if it doesn't workout, I will let you and group know.

Likely Justin will be able to buy it from me for $x and be able to resell it for the same price he paid when he is done with it.

All of this being said, the Eastwood Welders appear to be a great cheaper route if you are OK with a Chinese Brand Welder that you do not plan to resell.

Sorry for the long-winded answer but I want to help ya make an informed decision.

[Moab Mike]

Spot on advice! I have a Lincoln Pro Mig 175 (older version of the 180) in 220V. Does everything I need it to do. You may want to check CL to see if anyone is selling a used one before letting Lowes thin your wallet out like I did.

[hockeydad4-22]

Just a thought for you. While a 220 welder is certianly nice, we built our bumpers with two - 110 gas welders and once Chad (he of the one horn) left with his, we used one gas and one wire feed with flux core. The gas is a good thing to have when you are welding body pannels, it is much cleaner but for the bumpers we were fine with a little splatter that cleaned up nicely with a grinder and flapper disk.

If I were to have just one, definatly a gas welder but honestly 110 is good for most of your fabrication needs. I would recomend you look into one that can run the 10lb coils of wire. It is pretty frustrating when you run out of wire at 8pm on a SUnday and Depot is closed, not that it has ever happend to me.

When we did our frame/track bar repairs I ended up using a 220 arc (stick) welder for much of the heavier welding.

You will also want a good 4" grinder and plenty of grinding wheels, flapper disks and cut off wheels. You will go through them a lot faster than you think. I bet we used up 10 or more in one day building 2.25 bumpers.

As others have suggested, practice on the old metal, you will do just fine. It is amazing how you will lose track of time working on your project. You will head out to the garage one afternoon "for a couple of hours" and next thing you know you will be yawning and look at the time it will be 2am. Just set small goals and expect them to take 2 times as long as you predict. It is why I cleared the whole weekend for hte bumper build. To do it again I would say we can get one done in 3/4 of a day - 2 in about 10 hours but 3.... well that will take some serious dedication to knock out in one L...O....N....G... day. When I was planning it, I thought we could probably get them all done in about 10 hours. I was wrong of course.

Nothing beats the feeling of finishing up your project and saying "yep - I built that"

[ZOSO]

If you do need to weld thicker stuff and all you have is a 110 welder add a little heat first with a torch. Pre heating the thick stuff helps a lot.

[BFD305]

Congrats on the purchase. It will be a lot of fun getting it back on the road. I recomend getting a name brand, Miller or Lincoln. Some of the chinese knock offs have odd size tips and nozzles and parts will be harder to find. I would also recommend getting a 220V. You may never plan to weld thick stuff, but it leaves you the option. The smaller one will only work for smaller stuff, the bigger does it all.
Don't be afraid to buy used. I have a Miller Sidekick I bought from a buddy. It has welded everything from kart frames, chopper frames, body work, plus everything my neighbors needed welded. I have never had an issue. Good Luck.

[Brianut]

prime example. right at the top when I hit the tools section $500 obo says I offer no more than 450.
Would be nice to be able to run abead with it but he says he has no more 220v?
http://denver.craigslist.org/tls/2266359278.html

[akaFrankCastle]

I'll be making a delivery to Val some time this week.
Lincoln SP-125
Tank of Argon
Die Grinder with cut-off wheels
Tarp

Anyone want to volunteer some time to teach him how to run this thing properly?

[Shawns Fords]

I took welding classes in JR high (yes im that old) then haven't touched a welder for 10-15 years. I did however get really good at welding stainless exhaust with oxygen/acetylene. and a coat hanger. Then one day I decided to strip down my 67 mustang and in the process I ended up with a 64 F100 that had a big block in the bed. As time went by, I decided to go all out and make it a street rodded pickup, So I picked up a 110V ARC from walmart of all places for less than 100 bucks. it is a CH but I believe is made by Miller. Works great up to 3/16 steel and I welded in my engine brackets with it. Then as I got further along and needed something a bit easier to work with than a stick and hd some more cash saved up. I picked up a 110v Mig (Lincoln) from Lowes. And it is one of the best purchases ive ever made.

The best part is the MIG came with all of the information on video you'll ever need to learn to weld with it. I have practiced and practiced with it and am by no means a master but I can weld whatever I choose to whenever I want. Now I want a damn TIG.


where are the pics?