I did my first flux weld with 0.35 wire, removed rust and put on new metal on my old datsun. Only 1 burnt hole, flux definately works. This is all thanks to these videos.
Fantastic video!! I am a welder but doing sheet metal is a whole different animal. I have thousands of dollars of welding equipment but still do sheet metal with a Harbor freight 90 amp flux core instead of my Miller 145.
Good job. You have a good future ahead of you. I've been a gear head for 42 years, self employed now for 17 and I'm not rich but fixing and building cars/trucks is an art. It's a rewarding way of life. Just caught my attention and I was impressed. Someone can watch you vid and do it themselves. I do the other side - diagnostic, repair, performance, suspensions... My share of bodywork and painting. But it's one you never stop learning. Keep it up. Liked, shared, subscribed,
First time ive ever seen an airpunch/flange tool thingy, that thing looks awesome for a far superior lap weld.. i'll be ordering myself one of those :D
Thanks for uploading this even 3 years later. Just bought an 81 z28 that needs some patches welded in the trunk and the floorboards and was afraid I’d need a whole new setup for sheet metal and there’s no chance I’m going to have it done somewhere professionally😂. Flux core might not be ideal for sheet metal but doesn’t mean it can’t be done👍 that flange tool looks like a good investment as well.
Great video , I purchased a flux core welder today as I am looking for a reg cab pick up project. I have a a wide variety of tools but a welder wasn’t one of them . And I don’t have big money to bring a vehicle to a shop , so I figured I better learn how to do it my self . Great work on your car . Cheers
Even though I don't appreciate the car (I'm into old muscle cars) I certainly appreciate the work you put into your car. I've been doing body work for about 35 years now and the reason I use gas is because with the large amount I use it it is cheaper and also I don't believe flux cleans up as pure as gas welds. This is huge when painting over it due to the fact that any impurities will cause your paint to bubble. Either way, you are doing a great job. Thanks for the videos!
Great job... flux core can be challenging.... only tip i can offer about your work... use copper weld through primer don't use the zinc version it has a much lower boiling point than copper copper.. Zinc will burn up and basically you will have no protection on your seams or spot welds copper has a +2500c boiling point and will not burn off like zinc does... use copper weld through primer on all lab joints and butt joints anywhere where you need to protect the back side of your welds and prevent corrosion from occurring during the welding process..
Nice job welding and I totally like the flange tool idea. I have to replace both quarter panels on my truck bed and was scratching my head and searching for an idea on how I could better line up the panel edges really well for welding and that flange tool is the winner! This is my first panel replacement / welding job, soo, I will be practice on scrap metal for a while, just like you. Thanks again, from Stamford, Ct.
@@fordinlinestraightit’s not harder you just can’t run flux like a mig, if you’ve got porosity in the weld you need to slow way down. Flux is not a high speed weld unless you move to a 220 volt. No one is using that for sheet metal work
A lot of people don’t realize that just stacking tacks over and over slowly will have a really good outcome. Grind the tips of the welds and bondo if you have to. Keeping heat off theorize the is the key
I have the Chicago Electric MIG 170... I'm not even sure they even make that model anymore, because I never see it in the store anymore, anyways, it works awesome & I'm glad I bought it when I did...the reason I didn't go for the cheaper flux core machine wasn't because I didn't think it would weld sheet metal, there's no doubt that it will, the problem, for me at least, is that the flux core can contaminate the weld & cause paint to fisheye...it doesn't happen all the time, but just the possibility of it makes me want to use the gas shielded MIG over the flux core...of course, if you aren't doing anything other than one or two patches, or maybe something structural, then, of course you want to go the cheapest way possible, certainly nothing wrong with that, but I wanted a bit more versatile welder, & for more than just one project, without having to pay over $500+ for it...
My right side was worse too. I started cutting yesterday, and cut the factory spot welds all the way to the end of that replacement panel. It looked ok on the outside but once I got it apart it was starting to rust. I picked up some silicon bronze tig rod. I'm still leaning towards bonding. Just the added expense of it, gah..
Great job my friend! i just did some pannel and floor on my old 1977 Benz. It's was my first time trying a welder for a body job. The first wire was the 0,035 and I had some hole issues too, but I tried with 0,030, it was alot better. And I didn't have a au darkned helmet with 0,035, so I did struggled a bit. Wish they had smaller wire like 0,025
i need to do small patches on sills about golf ball size holes. everyone tells me gasless flux welders are crap. yet here you have done an entire panel using one. i guess those who are used to gas dial in the same settings on gasless and expect the same results and are then disappointed.
I remember the nasty rusted out areas in the rear wheel well of my 92' civic hatch and my 93' civic 4 door. Wish I had my Forney 140 FC-i as I do now. Luckily I have no issues with my 04' Passat Wagon 1.8T.
@@D_V_.746 I understand your point. I hear you. But i'ts not an airplane , just a old civic. I use fluxcore because I welds outdoors, so i'ts better for me. Have a great day!
Flux core can be use with less than 18 gauge, but becomes more problematic as the gauge becomes thinner. Auto bodies are thinner. Flux core, particularly with cheaper machines, then towards porosity, which leads to rusting, because body filler doesn’t prevent rusting. Neither, in the medium time range, does paint, particularly in the rear.
Good job! Flux core is challenging on bodywork, burns too hot for 0.8mm panels that most cars have. Making a lap weld makes the heat dissipation better and won't burn holes as often. However, I still hate flux core after I tried proper argon MIG welding, gas welding just gives such nice and smooth welds and most importantly no splashing and spluttering molten metal and cleaning up from flux core!
Thanks for this vid. I have a longevity flux core welder and was scared to weld body panels but seeing this is giving me more confidence. Just gotta practice more. Took a look at your other videos and love the series. Subscribed!
I also flux weld my vanagon projects but i'm a bit primitive and impatient, always just use my sheet metal hammer to low the inevitable warp highs and some bondo to fill the lows, an interesting comment below about flux not being as clean as gas thereby leading to paint bubbles has given me pause but hey great job, cheers!
UNDER FUNDED GARAGE its cool seeing you everywhere. Haha. Think you'll have another upload soon. I really like your channel there just arent very many of us H series Civic guys.
I got lucky, ruined a pair of shorts tho, also had one instance where a spark feel into my shoe and burned the top of the foot pretty good. Thanks for the comment
@@GarageSpeCivic Lol! I'm sorry for laughing but I used my harbor freight titanium welder today and it's my very first experience welding. I was practicing on some door arches from a 2007 mustang because my project is replacing a roof. I've never welded before. During practice, a piece of slag jumped off the work and fell between my welding glove and my hoodie jacket and burned the jacket, a small hole, but left a blister on my arm. It don't hurt, but I didn't expect that little piece of slag to burn a hole in my jacket. I really enjoyed my first experience and learned a lot in that short practice session that gives me the confidence that I will be able to weld a new roof on my 2007 mustang gt that only has 50008 miles on it. It was my baby sisters car and a tornado dropped a dumpster on the roof.
Great job on welding but how you gonna protect that metal under your weld from rust? Your paint will not cover the bare metal that you bended before welding. Now rust will start forming inside where is metal on metal, and eventually it will come out on the outside under your paint. Any idea how to solve this problem?
Its my first time welding, just got a 125V Flux welder from Harbor Freight. I am going to weld a quarter panel and inner rocker panels on a Mazda Miata.
@@JohnDoe-wi7eb Yo, i used the .030 Wire it came with to flux weld my quarter panel. Brother, go to my channel and check it out. I had ZERO idea wtf iwas doing and i managed to make it work
Really nice work. Need to do something with my little pickup fenders. I was wondering if a flux core would work and I think you just answered my question. Think I'll pick one up A.S.A.P. Would be handy to have. I for sure cannot afford a mig & don't use it enough to warrant the expense anyway. Hope mine comes out as nice as yours.
Harbor freight has a Titanium Easy-Flux 125 (DC based inverter) which can be dialed into using pretty thin sheet metal using the tack method above. I am currently using it with some IAN .030 wire. Btw did you butt weld the side part of this panel or lap?
I enjoyed the video and the fast forward with music, but maybe do a bit more explanation on what your do, like explain the flanging, so people that don't know or understand what flanging is with learn, also maybe add in why you decided to go with flange welding and not a butt weld. Good job all in all, thumbs up!
Thanks Michael for the feedback, I agree. I definately see the importance of having a proper instruction and explanation when showing these types of things.
Great video! I am planning on getting welder and do little floor repair in my e46 and due to budget I wanted to get flux wire welder. Al forums advice against it but seeing how great job you did I think I can get away with it as well. Just need a bit more patience and I should be fine 💪 thanks for the video 🙌
I have my 2005 Dodge Ram with rusted wheel wells sitting in the garage, 2 side panels ordered and my Lincoln 90 flux core welder sitting new in the box. After watching a few videos and reading some really negative comments I started feeling....I guess, negative about the whole thing. Until this video. So far I know, disconnect the trucks battery, not to weld in one area for to long, maybe use .030 gauge in place of .035 flux wire...what settings did you find work best for auto panels?
Also watch Fitzee’s fabrications for some amazing tips on butt welding. He spots the panels an then cuts both the old and new panels a small section at a time then retack welds each small section and moves around till it all is welded. Combine these two techniques. (The old guy and the young guy and BOOM!)
that is called 'cut and butt' but recently he tried that with fluxed core and failed :(. (he did that video recently) edit: myself I aldo use MIG with 100% CO2 for autobody but I get tempted from time to time to do fluxed core.. Now I have access to 0.6mm wire and I think if you have good access to the area and tje bead os not like an awkward angle it works. 👍
hi Bro, thank you very much for your video, I am doing the same project, refurbishing an EJ9. Your video helped me a lot. I want to ask you a question. It is not shown in this video. How do you deal with the internal fender, and this part is not as easy to obtain as the external one. Could you help me and give me some tips? Thanks a lot
Definitly disconnect the battery ground. I also disconnect the alternator and sterio/radio/speakers but im not sure if its really neceseray but i do it just to be safe. As for other electronics i dont know as i work on older cars
Hi bro, great job 😉....would the black (old style) sheet metal patch panels be alright to use or is it vital to use the silver galvanised ones like you used?
Hey man I'm glad I came across your channel as I am about to do some welding on a car. All my welding will be hidden anyways by bumper cover, etc. I had been doing alot of research and was just going to go buy some gas, up until I saw your video. I think I will try on scrap and see how it goes. If you don't mind me asking, what were your settings as I have a very similar welder?
Fairly low settings, does require some tinkering pending the type of welder being used. Also I used a 0.030 wire. Practiced a bunch on some scrap sheet metal same thickness as the panel, try a bunch of setting variations until you dont burn through and are able to produce a solid weld. Saves you the headache of ruining the panel when it's on the car
step flange the sheet metal, i was scared since the sheet metal is so thin, and with flux welding burning through can be very easy. This worked and has held up beautifully since, no rust, no cracking, looks perfect still
Hey what's up... so I came across your video while looking to gather as much info that I can on flux welding. Great video btw. I like how u went about doing the quarter panel. I had a quick question about the tool that u used at around 54 seconds into the video. What exactly was the tool u used ?
Finally! Someone does a good video proving that flux core wire can be used with excellent results. Thank you!
Thanks!
I did my first flux weld with 0.35 wire, removed rust and put on new metal on my old datsun. Only 1 burnt hole, flux definately works. This is all thanks to these videos.
@@renicoclaasen173 I can’t stop burning holes lol. Today was my first day trying to weld I’m gonna try again tm and hopefully I do better
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What size flux wire would you recommend? ( Do you use? Thanks 🙏
Bro, this video is the reason i got my patch panels in. Thank you for giving me the courage to do what everyone said was impossible!!!!
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Fantastic video!! I am a welder but doing sheet metal is a whole different animal. I have thousands of dollars of welding equipment but still do sheet metal with a Harbor freight 90 amp flux core instead of my Miller 145.
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What settings do you use?
@@FOOKyourFEELINGS if you're using flux core set your dial on 5 and minimum
For a flux core 125
Man I have a titanium and this thing still melts body panels
Good job. You have a good future ahead of you. I've been a gear head for 42 years, self employed now for 17 and I'm not rich but fixing and building cars/trucks is an art. It's a rewarding way of life. Just caught my attention and I was impressed. Someone can watch you vid and do it themselves. I do the other side - diagnostic, repair, performance, suspensions... My share of bodywork and painting. But it's one you never stop learning. Keep it up. Liked, shared, subscribed,
I welded rocker pannels with fluck, It came out so solid i could jack the car up from the rockers i made up
What the metal.gaguge, Flux wire and amp
First time ive ever seen an airpunch/flange tool thingy, that thing looks awesome for a far superior lap weld.. i'll be ordering myself one of those :D
Thanks for uploading this even 3 years later. Just bought an 81 z28 that needs some patches welded in the trunk and the floorboards and was afraid I’d need a whole new setup for sheet metal and there’s no chance I’m going to have it done somewhere professionally😂. Flux core might not be ideal for sheet metal but doesn’t mean it can’t be done👍 that flange tool looks like a good investment as well.
Great video , I purchased a flux core welder today as I am looking for a reg cab pick up project. I have a a wide variety of tools but a welder wasn’t one of them . And I don’t have big money to bring a vehicle to a shop , so I figured I better learn how to do it my self . Great work on your car . Cheers
Even though I don't appreciate the car (I'm into old muscle cars) I certainly appreciate the work you put into your car. I've been doing body work for about 35 years now and the reason I use gas is because with the large amount I use it it is cheaper and also I don't believe flux cleans up as pure as gas welds. This is huge when painting over it due to the fact that any impurities will cause your paint to bubble. Either way, you are doing a great job. Thanks for the videos!
Keep posting your videos. You are great at what you do!!!
Great job... flux core can be challenging.... only tip i can offer about your work... use copper weld through primer don't use the zinc version it has a much lower boiling point than copper copper..
Zinc will burn up and basically you will have no protection on your seams or spot welds copper has a +2500c boiling point and will not burn off like zinc does... use copper weld through primer on all lab joints and butt joints anywhere where you need to protect the back side of your welds and prevent corrosion from occurring during the welding process..
Nice job welding and I totally like the flange tool idea. I have to replace both quarter panels on my truck bed and was scratching my head and searching for an idea on how I could better line up the panel edges really well for welding and that flange tool is the winner!
This is my first panel replacement / welding job, soo, I will be practice on scrap metal for a while, just like you.
Thanks again, from Stamford, Ct.
They said you can't flux weld a body panel. Thanks for proving them wrong. Cheers.
It's just harder to weld and you end up with porosity and it will rust sooner. But yes you can weld with flux core
@@fordinlinestraightit’s not harder you just can’t run flux like a mig, if you’ve got porosity in the weld you need to slow way down. Flux is not a high speed weld unless you move to a 220 volt. No one is using that for sheet metal work
I got a black ek and looking to do this as well. Nice to see a channel dedicated to EK. 👍
I have done body work for years with flux core , just clean your surfaces afterwards and there are no paint problems
A lot of people don’t realize that just stacking tacks over and over slowly will have a really good outcome. Grind the tips of the welds and bondo if you have to. Keeping heat off theorize the is the key
I have the Chicago Electric MIG 170... I'm not even sure they even make that model anymore, because I never see it in the store anymore, anyways, it works awesome & I'm glad I bought it when I did...the reason I didn't go for the cheaper flux core machine wasn't because I didn't think it would weld sheet metal, there's no doubt that it will, the problem, for me at least, is that the flux core can contaminate the weld & cause paint to fisheye...it doesn't happen all the time, but just the possibility of it makes me want to use the gas shielded MIG over the flux core...of course, if you aren't doing anything other than one or two patches, or maybe something structural, then, of course you want to go the cheapest way possible, certainly nothing wrong with that, but I wanted a bit more versatile welder, & for more than just one project, without having to pay over $500+ for it...
My right side was worse too. I started cutting yesterday, and cut the factory spot welds all the way to the end of that replacement panel. It looked ok on the outside but once I got it apart it was starting to rust. I picked up some silicon bronze tig rod. I'm still leaning towards bonding. Just the added expense of it, gah..
My welder welds continously along the joint. And the result is wavy
air flange and punch tool, create a step in the sheet metal, makes it easier to weld 2 panels together.
Great job my friend! i just did some pannel and floor on my old 1977 Benz. It's was my first time trying a welder for a body job. The first wire was the 0,035 and I had some hole issues too, but I tried with 0,030, it was alot better. And I didn't have a au darkned helmet with 0,035, so I did struggled a bit. Wish they had smaller wire like 0,025
there is some good 0,6mm wire out there.
That was a great video, clear and proved that flux can be used for car panels.
Awesome job, you can't beat a neat finish!
i need to do small patches on sills about golf ball size holes. everyone tells me gasless flux welders are crap. yet here you have done an entire panel using one. i guess those who are used to gas dial in the same settings on gasless and expect the same results and are then disappointed.
I remember the nasty rusted out areas in the rear wheel well of my 92' civic hatch and my 93' civic 4 door. Wish I had my Forney 140 FC-i as I do now. Luckily I have no issues with my 04' Passat Wagon 1.8T.
great looking welds,thank you sir
Good job.
About To use my flux core on body panels.
I just have to make them.
I'm going to be using HOBART gasless flux-core .030 E71T-11
Definitely deserves more subs but nice video 🤘🏾
Just proves to the flux core haters.....it's not the tool, it's the skill using the tool
@@D_V_.746 welds dont look that bad besides whats so good about looks when u gotta grind them down anyways.
@@D_V_.746 Who cares after grinding, filler, primer and paint ?
@@D_V_.746 I understand your point. I hear you. But i'ts not an airplane , just a old civic. I use fluxcore because I welds outdoors, so i'ts better for me. Have a great day!
Jimmy Piton that guys never welded in his life clearly.
Flux core can be use with less than 18 gauge, but becomes more problematic as the gauge becomes thinner. Auto bodies are thinner. Flux core, particularly with cheaper machines, then towards porosity, which leads to rusting, because body filler doesn’t prevent rusting. Neither, in the medium time range, does paint, particularly in the rear.
Great job. I weld. Also. I use 125. Setting at 5...and min
excellent work, thanks a million for sharing
You just earned a sub
Good job! Flux core is challenging on bodywork, burns too hot for 0.8mm panels that most cars have. Making a lap weld makes the heat dissipation better and won't burn holes as often. However, I still hate flux core after I tried proper argon MIG welding, gas welding just gives such nice and smooth welds and most importantly no splashing and spluttering molten metal and cleaning up from flux core!
Thanks for this vid. I have a longevity flux core welder and was scared to weld body panels but seeing this is giving me more confidence. Just gotta practice more. Took a look at your other videos and love the series. Subscribed!
Thanks, and welcome to the series.
Love the channel. Crazy compared to how the car originally looked
Nice. You do good work. 👍👍
I also flux weld my vanagon projects but i'm a bit primitive and impatient, always just use my sheet metal hammer to low the inevitable warp highs and some bondo to fill the lows, an interesting comment below about flux not being as clean as gas thereby leading to paint bubbles has given me pause but hey great job, cheers!
Great work on the 1/4 panel
UNDER FUNDED GARAGE its cool seeing you everywhere. Haha. Think you'll have another upload soon. I really like your channel there just arent very many of us H series Civic guys.
@@toki89666 Wednesday night or Thursday morning!
I'm trying to make that a new thing.
Good job bro , that's some thin gauge metal your welding
thanks man
Fluxcore and shorts? Man you hardcore. Nice work though.
I got lucky, ruined a pair of shorts tho, also had one instance where a spark feel into my shoe and burned the top of the foot pretty good. Thanks for the comment
@@GarageSpeCivic
Lol! I'm sorry for laughing but I used my harbor freight titanium welder today and it's my very first experience welding. I was practicing on some door arches from a 2007 mustang because my project is replacing a roof. I've never welded before. During practice, a piece of slag jumped off the work and fell between my welding glove and my hoodie jacket and burned the jacket, a small hole, but left a blister on my arm. It don't hurt, but I didn't expect that little piece of slag to burn a hole in my jacket. I really enjoyed my first experience and learned a lot in that short practice session that gives me the confidence that I will be able to weld a new roof on my 2007 mustang gt that only has 50008 miles on it. It was my baby sisters car and a tornado dropped a dumpster on the roof.
Nice work!
Great video. Thank you!
What were your welder settings?
My question as well. Same welder and same exact repair needed.
Y’all every figured out what settings ?
On Lincoln mig/ flux core welder the settling are inside the door where you load you wire in
How did you make up the repair panels for the inner arches? I’m about to attempt my own
Great job on welding but how you gonna protect that metal under your weld from rust? Your paint will not cover the bare metal that you bended before welding. Now rust will start forming inside where is metal on metal, and eventually it will come out on the outside under your paint. Any idea how to solve this problem?
Its my first time welding, just got a 125V Flux welder from Harbor Freight. I am going to weld a quarter panel and inner rocker panels on a Mazda Miata.
Gabe Ortiz from what im told its not the most ideal but if you can get a better wire and get flux paste it can make a HUGE difference.
@@JohnDoe-wi7eb Yo, i used the .030 Wire it came with to flux weld my quarter panel. Brother, go to my channel and check it out. I had ZERO idea wtf iwas doing and i managed to make it work
Really nice work. Need to do something with my little pickup fenders. I was wondering if a flux core would work and I think you just answered my question. Think I'll pick one up A.S.A.P. Would be handy to have. I for sure cannot afford a mig & don't use it enough to warrant the expense anyway.
Hope mine comes out as nice as yours.
What was your heat and wire settings?
awesome work
Thank you
cant wait to try this out haha
What tool is that u used to bend the metal? Should help me with my integra patch panels. Lmk asap thanks!
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Thanks man for the subscription.
Harbor freight has a Titanium Easy-Flux 125 (DC based inverter) which can be dialed into using pretty thin sheet metal using the tack method above. I am currently using it with some IAN .030 wire.
Btw did you butt weld the side part of this panel or lap?
I enjoyed the video and the fast forward with music, but maybe do a bit more explanation on what your do, like explain the flanging, so people that don't know or understand what flanging is with learn, also maybe add in why you decided to go with flange welding and not a butt weld.
Good job all in all, thumbs up!
Thanks Michael for the feedback, I agree. I definately see the importance of having a proper instruction and explanation when showing these types of things.
What's the machine used at the 0:52 second mark? Does it push in the edges or something? Thanks
What is the tool you used at 58 sec? Thank you!!
Flange tool?
www.eastwood.com/rockwood-air-punch-and-flange-tool.html?SRCCODE=PLA00010&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInLLH6q6v5gIViobACh1AxQuSEAQYCyABEgJeFfD_BwE
What was that little machine that put the dents in the steel?? And why?
Cool video💪👌
Gravy job with biscuit wheels 😂
Awesomeness job.
I have 0.30 flux core wire it is 0.8 mm and i consider to buy 0.6 mm do you think there is no need for that and 0.8mm is good enough
Great video! I am planning on getting welder and do little floor repair in my e46 and due to budget I wanted to get flux wire welder. Al forums advice against it but seeing how great job you did I think I can get away with it as well. Just need a bit more patience and I should be fine 💪 thanks for the video 🙌
Hi, what is this tool for bending metal? Thank u!
I’m curious as well.
I have my 2005 Dodge Ram with rusted wheel wells sitting in the garage, 2 side panels ordered and my Lincoln 90 flux core welder sitting new in the box. After watching a few videos and reading some really negative comments I started feeling....I guess, negative about the whole thing. Until this video. So far I know, disconnect the trucks battery, not to weld in one area for to long, maybe use .030 gauge in place of .035 flux wire...what settings did you find work best for auto panels?
What tool is that. The one that cut that strip of metal. It was an air tool. Thanks great video
At 0.59 what is the machine and and what is the purpose for
Also watch Fitzee’s fabrications for some amazing tips on butt welding. He spots the panels an then cuts both the old and new panels a small section at a time then retack welds each small section and moves around till it all is welded. Combine these two techniques. (The old guy and the young guy and BOOM!)
that is called 'cut and butt' but recently he tried that with fluxed core and failed :(. (he did that video recently) edit: myself I aldo use MIG with 100% CO2 for autobody but I get tempted from time to time to do fluxed core.. Now I have access to 0.6mm wire and I think if you have good access to the area and tje bead os not like an awkward angle it works. 👍
@@laszlovona So I guess the thinner wire tends to have less likelihood of burning through?
@@laszlovona I watched that same newfie video. He's the boss at body work!
Hey this is some great work! What was the tool you used for creating an indentation line for the new quarter panel to rest on?
Awesome job👍👍what amperage did you set your welder ❓my first car was a 1986 Honda Civic SI hatchback
Nice
Question, is it safe to do weld the car body or frame with a filled fuel tank?
What kind of tool do you use for edge panel thank’s
Does it look pretty? No, thats what grinders are for. Body filler does the rest. I think its great!
Please, if you are kind enough tell us which wire type you used
the second time you tried. Mine is burning through the metal making
big balls of weld.
Still ended up using a .030 wire. Mig pak 140 welder. Pretty much the slowest setting and 2/10 wire speed on that machine.
@@GarageSpeCivic you're an angle thanks for giving me hope. On my way already to buy
.030 (8mm) wire.
Where did you get your panel? I've been hunting for a 2009 Civic sedan rear panel, can't find one.
What kind the machine use to welding the panels?
I’ve used flux core on body panels.. I noticed it warps during winter and unwarp during the summer ..
Odd, I never experienced this issue, mind you I don't drive my car in the winter months
What was the air tool you used to fold the metal
This kind of welders works fine in an 18 gauge sheetmetal?... Sorry, i'm a newbie in this field!
what brand is the electric joggler/edge setter? good video!
hi Bro, thank you very much for your video, I am doing the same project, refurbishing an EJ9. Your video helped me a lot.
I want to ask you a question. It is not shown in this video. How do you deal with the internal fender, and this part is not as easy to obtain as the external one. Could you help me and give me some tips?
Thanks a lot
What about inner arch well?
When you mig weld on a vehicle, do you just ground the body? Do you have to remove batteries or electronics?
Definitly disconnect the battery ground. I also disconnect the alternator and sterio/radio/speakers but im not sure if its really neceseray but i do it just to be safe. As for other electronics i dont know as i work on older cars
What about your welder settings?
What is the welder that you use
Hi bro, great job 😉....would the black (old style) sheet metal patch panels be alright to use or is it vital to use the silver galvanised ones like you used?
Hey man I'm glad I came across your channel as I am about to do some welding on a car. All my welding will be hidden anyways by bumper cover, etc. I had been doing alot of research and was just going to go buy some gas, up until I saw your video. I think I will try on scrap and see how it goes. If you don't mind me asking, what were your settings as I have a very similar welder?
The welder machine ?
Butt weld or lap and how did you flange that corner
Nice job. What was your welder setting? and was it DC negative?
how did you grind down the bumps? Can you show us?
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I'm a ex coded welder years ago, l was welding normally 15mm to 40mm, what wire are you using for body panels is it 0.6mm,
What setting Do you use in the welder and what type of wire?
Thanks
Fairly low settings, does require some tinkering pending the type of welder being used. Also I used a 0.030 wire. Practiced a bunch on some scrap sheet metal same thickness as the panel, try a bunch of setting variations until you dont burn through and are able to produce a solid weld. Saves you the headache of ruining the panel when it's on the car
Did you crimp the panel or something at 0:58? Not sure I've seen that before, does it help with fitting the new panel? Thanks!
step flange the sheet metal, i was scared since the sheet metal is so thin, and with flux welding burning through can be very easy. This worked and has held up beautifully since, no rust, no cracking, looks perfect still
what is the name of the tool you used to taper the metal panels together?
+Jeff Nations punch and flange tool
What gauge sheet metal is being welded in this video
I watched this video a few times and took to there to realise.. We're is the shroud on the welder? Either way good results
Don't need one. No gas. It's flux core.
What welder did you used ? And what setting ?
Hey what's up... so I came across your video while looking to gather as much info that I can on flux welding. Great video btw. I like how u went about doing the quarter panel. I had a quick question about the tool that u used at around 54 seconds into the video. What exactly was the tool u used ?
I have the same question
What's the tool used at 0:57?