Awesome, sounds like a fun project. Glad we could give some tips and tricks. Lots of other folks will discourage flux core, but we’re making it work 🙌🙌🙌
I have a ‘63 Volvo P1800 that I’ve owned since 1996. A few years back it become obvious the previous owners had body work done that was pretty poor. I bought an Eastwood MIg welder and started in the trunk (after the gas tank was removed) as I figured it was well hidden and any minor mistakes would be no big deal. After a summer of work I found a welding class run through the city of Buffalo schools in the evening. Great instructor who had decades of experience. He taught us stick, then MIG and then TIG. We also got to play with flux core. Flux core is great outdoors when you can’t count of your shielding gas not blowing away. It’s also a good option for car repair. A little more splatter and cleanup, but not bad. We did run some serious HD flux core on the “big machine” to weld 1/2 plate. That uses flux core AND gas at the same time. The smoke was impressive. You could put some crazy heat into the metal to weld the heady stuff. All my welding at home has been sheet metal. I probably saved around $15K in labor and spent around $1000 in tools and a class 😅 You guys are clearly good with PPE, you don’t want to mess with your lungs or risk serious burns. One item I have become quite fond of using are the chef hats for general car work. It collects lots of sweat so you don’t drip, also great to prevent all sorts of grease, dirt and other grime from getting into my hair. I’m get them cheap at the restaurant supply store. The area all cotton for safety in the kitchen (it can burn, but it won’t melt as that causes far more problems. For welding I upgraded to a Lincoln welding cap. It’s treated to not burn. Splatter can get through, just like it can with a welding shirt, but it won’t catch fire or melt. Was around $15 on Amazon, cheap protection for my hair/scalp.
Awesome to hear others learning to DIY. It’s lots of fun, but PPE is important. Speaking of welding caps, I just picked one up for my wife and I. It’s not fun when something hits your head, don’t ask how we know 🤣
Don't forget to change the polarity on your welder to run flux core wire, switch the neg and pos wires around. Also get a fan to blow away the fumes they are not good.
just about to film a rust repair vid on my datsun 620 project, wanted to see how others framed their vids. you guys are good at this, good thumnbnail, good pacing in the vid etc. keep up the good work!
Oh man thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated 🙌. We too have a Datsun, but it’s a 510. It doesn’t have as much rust that the e30 does, but it needs some TLC. Will check your Datsun 620 build out 👍👍👍
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I have 2 Datsun actually, 280z that's getting a turbo ls for drag racing, and the 620 which is getting s chassis suspension for drift! Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
All the welding was butt welded. If you're talking about the sunroof, those were all spot welds that needed to be removed in order for the sunroof to come out :)
@Itsallaboutthebuild yeah I understand why you did that but were those holes spot welds ? Cause I remove a tray to to install it to a non sunroof car and I want them intact. Also thank you the replies
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Workn on my 74 MC and have more metal work than I thought. Im Using a flux and ran across yalls videos. Awesome videos and thanks for the tips 👍🏽💪🏽🙌🏽
Awesome, sounds like a fun project. Glad we could give some tips and tricks. Lots of other folks will discourage flux core, but we’re making it work 🙌🙌🙌
Props to you guys for not going the easy route and doing this how it's supposed to be done.
Please teach us
@@Itsallaboutthebuildi meant that i like that you guys are doing all the rust repair work really well.
@@jamppa4693 oh glad you liked it. Wasn’t sure if you meant we did something incorrect 😅
I have a ‘63 Volvo P1800 that I’ve owned since 1996. A few years back it become obvious the previous owners had body work done that was pretty poor. I bought an Eastwood MIg welder and started in the trunk (after the gas tank was removed) as I figured it was well hidden and any minor mistakes would be no big deal. After a summer of work I found a welding class run through the city of Buffalo schools in the evening. Great instructor who had decades of experience. He taught us stick, then MIG and then TIG. We also got to play with flux core. Flux core is great outdoors when you can’t count of your shielding gas not blowing away. It’s also a good option for car repair. A little more splatter and cleanup, but not bad. We did run some serious HD flux core on the “big machine” to weld 1/2 plate. That uses flux core AND gas at the same time. The smoke was impressive. You could put some crazy heat into the metal to weld the heady stuff. All my welding at home has been sheet metal. I probably saved around $15K in labor and spent around $1000 in tools and a class 😅
You guys are clearly good with PPE, you don’t want to mess with your lungs or risk serious burns. One item I have become quite fond of using are the chef hats for general car work. It collects lots of sweat so you don’t drip, also great to prevent all sorts of grease, dirt and other grime from getting into my hair. I’m get them cheap at the restaurant supply store. The area all cotton for safety in the kitchen (it can burn, but it won’t melt as that causes far more problems. For welding I upgraded to a Lincoln welding cap. It’s treated to not burn. Splatter can get through, just like it can with a welding shirt, but it won’t catch fire or melt. Was around $15 on Amazon, cheap protection for my hair/scalp.
Awesome to hear others learning to DIY. It’s lots of fun, but PPE is important. Speaking of welding caps, I just picked one up for my wife and I. It’s not fun when something hits your head, don’t ask how we know 🤣
Don't forget to change the polarity on your welder to run flux core wire, switch the neg and pos wires around. Also get a fan to blow away the fumes they are not good.
Yeah, we figured out polarity was wrong and switched it up. We also have an exhaust fan too 👍
I’m gonna need you to do the A3 next!! Lol😂
Yes!!! Drive it out and we’ll do it 🙌🙌🙌
just about to film a rust repair vid on my datsun 620 project, wanted to see how others framed their vids. you guys are good at this, good thumnbnail, good pacing in the vid etc. keep up the good work!
Oh man thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated 🙌. We too have a Datsun, but it’s a 510. It doesn’t have as much rust that the e30 does, but it needs some TLC. Will check your Datsun 620 build out 👍👍👍
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I have 2 Datsun actually, 280z that's getting a turbo ls for drag racing, and the 620 which is getting s chassis suspension for drift! Thanks for taking the time to check it out!
@@LooseFab Oh man I’m jealous. We love Z cars too!!!
That's cool😊
Thanks for the comment. Glad you liked the video 🙌🙌🙌
Hell yeah dude, great content. 🤌🏼
THX!!! Do you have a project car too???
the holes you did in the 5.26 were spot welds ?
All the welding was butt welded. If you're talking about the sunroof, those were all spot welds that needed to be removed in order for the sunroof to come out :)
@@Itsallaboutthebuild I am talking about the holes you did with the drill in the area where the sunroof stays
@@vagkos3060 oh ok. We plan to butt weld a larger piece of sheet metal directly to the sunroof metal opening. So no more leaky sunroof 🙌
@Itsallaboutthebuild yeah I understand why you did that but were those holes spot welds ? Cause I remove a tray to to install it to a non sunroof car and I want them intact. Also thank you the replies
@@vagkos3060 the inner sunroof cassette is welded with spot welds to the roof with additional tabs welded to the inner side of the roof. 👍
So no one’s going to comment about this hatchback thing? 😅
You noticed huh. We’re excited about doing that part of the build 👍👍👍