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After brushing, sanding, and etching, the old metal looks as good as gold. With 4 vice grips and wooden tools, I wack in 3 bends and...

Yesterday I got all those parts cleaned up shiny and ready to weld, but I still have to make some closures to repair the corners of the...

This is the pulley bracket from the front of my dad’s old lawn tractor. I clamped on some saw guides, and cut it in half with the...

Were those originally welded from the factory ?

Yes, to the frame gusset at the jacking point. That was welded to the pan assrmbly.

Well that bogus weld cracked as soon as I smacked it with a hammer. I bobbed off the remaining unneeded sheetmetal pan and carefully...

My thoughts too,

A brazed joint would be stronger at that point being as how your joining cast to tin.

People have told me it’s ok to weld that without preheat. This is not a big deal. Trying to set up the subframe perches, Here I have...

Lots of time has been spent cleaning, etching & fitting parts, and the pan corners. I think I have a plan now… But these welds are the...

No, wrongo guys. That’s the spare tire carrier for a ‘61 IHC pickup truck! The blue paint reminded me.

Winkler crashed when he first had to ride a bike on the opening credits. He’d never ridden a motorcycle once. 100% fake Hollywood.

I have some light channels and tubing that will stiffen the floor, reinforce the crossmember & and tie all the subframe loads up into...

I didn’t get in any welding the past couple days but I did spend a lot of time cleaning up my welding area of flammable debris. The...

The other 4 floor ledgers are now, fitted and tack welded in place. They are plug welded to every flute. Today I get to go plug weld the...