Thanks sack., I actually looked into those rods, but I gave my arc welder away as I use the MIG almost exclusively. It was a brand new Miller that I never struck an arc with.....crazy. In any event, this morning I brazed the original manifold, and I am pleased with the results. I did have a bit of trouble getting it to flow on the weld residue that was left from the guy that attempted to weld it, but it turned out fine. I knew I should have just tried it first. I have found that many production welders that I know can weld new clean metal all day can make a weld so beautiful that it makes you slink away. Then they get a rusty POS to work on, and they punt. My brother was a sheet metal worker and I know a lot of guys in the trade.
I remember my welding instructor talking about the fact that mechanics have to deal with what they have, so they just do it.
Today was a productive day. I worked on more detail and blocking on both doors. Kevin worked on the frame, and we removed the windshield. Happily the metal around the windshield is solid. YEA!!!
Sreve
Last edited by 20Mercman; 03/31/2021 1:14 AM.
