what metal,,, help?

Subject: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 16:13

hey doing some welding on the monococ or smoothing nd structural,,

what sise steel should i use thankss??

ive gt 2mm mild stteel wd tht be ideal or not....?

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 16:44

Should get the answers here mate

MIG welding forum

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 16:47

wehey

2mm mild steels ideal Smile

just need mimoth back from the army now ha ha Razz

oh by the way, how are you smoothing your bay? is it filler or weld plates in nd then smooth??

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 16:53

20v-turbo wrote:: wehey

2mm mild steels ideal

just need mimoth back from the army now ha ha

oh by the way, how are you smoothing your bay? is it filler or weld plates in nd then smooth??

I will be welding as much as possible and use as little filler as i can get away with. Thats the best way i think.

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 17:01

cheers fr tht,

just need a hoist to get the fuking engine out so i can sell it now lool

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:13

yeah definate weld plates for engine bay, what bay are you smoothing the a3?

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:14

nutsnvolks wrote:: yeah definate weld plates for engine bay, what bay are you smoothing the a3?

na the mk2 Smile

getting it ready for new engine and paint Smile

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:30

dont need a hoist m8, just been looking at your project thread, you already got the front end off, all you gotta do is jack it up from underneath and slide it out. or you could move car forward and jack it up as high as posible, then put heels under the engine, disconnect it all then lower car down wich will leave engine in place. is easier with someone to help steady things but ive done it on my own before!

good luck

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:32

yea i was thinking just raise it nd plonk the subframe and suspension onto trollyy, but i dnt have one ha ha,

think i might make one lol Razz

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:35

i got the engine out of my camper like that. on gravel with a tiny halfrauds trolly jack, was wobling everywhere, but came out no problem. i just layed a sheet of ply on floor so i could pull the jack out with engine sat on top of it! afro

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:36

ill give it go, pretty sure i cd lift the engine anywayss haha, lol or without the gbox anyways haha

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:39

yeah, an 8v aint that heavy really. well, unless your laid undearneath it, then it gets very heavy very quick cyclops

Subject: Re: what metal,,, help? Mon Sep 20 2010, 19:45

my mates polo gt engine nd gearbox fell on my hand wen wewere taking it out lmao faking hut like a nmother bich haha, luky it was mud under my hand lol

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