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Pete,

I have a mini precision torch. It appears to be nearly the same as the Smith Little Torch. I think it would be WAY to small to effectively weld any body panels together.

With a MiG, there is so much concentrated heat it takes only a nanosecond to stick two pieces together. Not enough time for the heat to affect the adjacent sheet metal.

With the oxy-acetylene rig, you're playing your torch on one place for quite awhile until the metal becomes molten, which is a recipe for warping.

That's my unprofessional take on things.

Stuart