in this episode I finish to weld the sill and make a floor patch. I also needed to rebuilt the jack point support as it was fully rusted. I don't have garage and special tools so it's obviously not professionnally made... But I try learn, it's my first restoration ! cheers, feel free to comment
I have a JAGUAR XJ6 4.0 1993. I have been watching your videos and get so focused, I forget to make a comment. You are very bold man, but after seeing skills this will help me give it a try. Your videos are motivating and awesome. 😮
wow what a sweet comment, thanks! In fact I did the work reverse than any normal guy... I started to renew the rear subrframe (videos also on the channel, poor quality sorry...) before to check any rust all around the car... So, after spending a good amount of money and energy on the rear, no choice to restore her or to throw away... I fell into my own trap haha ! But honestly it's so satisfying and I learn a lot. I never did that before, what you see isn't sometimes the reality: in the way that I spent a lot of time in some areas and cut or removed many videos footages where I did mistakes and said bad words. Well I'm still on process to repair the A pilars, I think about 2 weeks before the episode 14, stay tune ! Thanks
Excellent. “But I try learn. It’s my first restoration”. I recently completed my own restoration of a 1999 Ford Puma. Called it my apprenticeship - a bit late now I’m 72! Keep going. It will be worth it when finished.
Wow what a lovely comment, I’m so honoured and it’s give more power 😍😍 thanks a lot . I’m 61 almost and definitely there’s no late time until we can do it physically 🤪!
When Mig welding, try to do reduce all risk of the shielding gas blowing away. So put up a draft/wind screen up so that your shielding gas isn't blown away or contaminated by a breeze. Also, use 0.6mm welding wire and use a short 2metre welding torch. The short torch will stop the thin wire from "birds nesting"/coiling up in the feed rolls of your welder. Using thinner wire reduces the heat in the welding bead area. To help avoid porosity in your weld beads, clean the metal ofany contaminants and for perfection, wipe down with acetone. The ideal shielding gas should be 75% Carbon Dioxide and 25% Argon. Using 100% CO2 can give poor results.
I use 80% co2 and 20% argon, unfortunately i can’t find Better on my countryside place ! I use 6mm already 👍. Interesting clue about the acetone before welding 🤩
in this episode I finish to weld the sill and make a floor patch. I also needed to rebuilt the jack point support as it was fully rusted. I don't have garage and special tools so it's obviously not professionnally made... But I try learn, it's my first restoration ! cheers, feel free to comment
I have that same problem. I waited too long and the floor 😪
We're in the same boat. No garage!
We’re are you living ?
I have a JAGUAR XJ6 4.0 1993. I have been watching your videos and get so focused, I forget to make a comment. You are very bold man, but after seeing skills this will help me give it a try. Your videos are motivating and awesome. 😮
wow what a sweet comment, thanks! In fact I did the work reverse than any normal guy...
I started to renew the rear subrframe (videos also on the channel, poor quality sorry...) before to check any rust all around the car... So, after spending a good amount of money and energy on the rear, no choice to restore her or to throw away... I fell into my own trap haha ! But honestly it's so satisfying and I learn a lot. I never did that before, what you see isn't sometimes the reality: in the way that I spent a lot of time in some areas and cut or removed many videos footages where I did mistakes and said bad words.
Well I'm still on process to repair the A pilars, I think about 2 weeks before the episode 14, stay tune ! Thanks
Excellent. “But I try learn. It’s my first restoration”. I recently completed my own restoration of a 1999 Ford Puma. Called it my apprenticeship - a bit late now I’m 72! Keep going. It will be worth it when finished.
Wow what a lovely comment, I’m so honoured and it’s give more power 😍😍 thanks a lot . I’m 61 almost and definitely there’s no late time until we can do it physically 🤪!
Excellent work!
Thank you so much 😀
When Mig welding, try to do reduce all risk of the shielding gas blowing away. So put up a draft/wind screen up so that your shielding gas isn't blown away or contaminated by a breeze. Also, use 0.6mm welding wire and use a short 2metre welding torch. The short torch will stop the thin wire from "birds nesting"/coiling up in the feed rolls of your welder. Using thinner wire reduces the heat in the welding bead area.
To help avoid porosity in your weld beads, clean the metal ofany contaminants and for perfection, wipe down with acetone. The ideal shielding gas should be 75% Carbon Dioxide and 25% Argon. Using 100% CO2 can give poor results.
I use 80% co2 and 20% argon, unfortunately i can’t find Better on my countryside place ! I use 6mm already 👍. Interesting clue about the acetone before welding 🤩
Big "vise"!
yes too big for my caban 😂