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Originally Posted by 400 4spd.
My suggestion on the split would be to sand blast both sides of it to remove the rust, then weld it from the back side. You'll have a heavier, stronger (and unseen) weld that you won't risk grinding through.
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Good timing and suggestion, thank you! I definitely would have welded from the outside so this is the kind of help I need!
I had actually planned on welding next, so spent a couple hours unpacking my welder and searching for welding stuff after our move last fall.
It has been several years since I welded anything on my car and I never had any skill so I'm approaching this with a known need to practice.
Naturally, the welder needed a new plug... does this happen to anyone else? You have to fix something before you can use it to fix something???
Anyway, the welder works, my auto-dim helmet worked, and I'm ready to practice. I'll watch some Youtube videos on how to set it up and buy some sheet metal for practice. I remember it was easy to burn holes through it
