I purchased a MIG 175 from Eastwood a couple of years ago with good intentions of taking care of my welding needs. I finally dove into it a couple of months ago, when my sons Tacoma died (frame rust) and I promised him my '91 S10.

The S10 needed several areas replaced, so I used a 1/32 cut off disc...worked great because that metal is soooo thin. I used 22 ga. as replacement and did have some blow though with the MIG (most of the time I was butt welding), but I think that was me and the thin metal, not the machine. I was dialed in really low (A-B).

After that experience I think I'm ready for some "real" truck metal!


~ Victor
1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery
1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD
1957 3100 - moved on
1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on
1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on
1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter