Brad,
I bought the Lincoln WeldPak 10 and it is one of my best purchases, besides
the trucks. Spend the extra $79 and get the gas conversion kit, it is like
night and day difference. The Lincoln has more than enough juice to weld in
patch panels, and you can plug it into any outlet since it is only 110 volt.
i think a cutoff wheel would be a good start, if you have a compressor. The
only down side is that it uses a lot of air, so your compressor will be on
alot if you have a small one like mine, 30 gallon.
Good Luck.
Dan Jacobsen - PA
'49 3100 327/Powerglide (hers)
'51 3100 5-window (mine)
'55.1 3100 rodstoration (mine)
>
>Just wanted to say hello to everybody. I took about a year off of the list
>and I've missed it. I'm trying to get motivated again on my oletruck
>project, a '56 GMC 1/2 LB v8.
>
>Thought I'd start with a couple of newbie questions on welding. I have
>been
>looking to buy a welder for the multiple patch panels that are needed on my
>truck. For doing patch panels, will a fluxless gas core welder (like the
>Lincoln WeldPak 10) do the job? I don't mind spending the money to get a
>better product (Miller 130, Lincoln SP125), but only if there is a real
>benefit. Will the shielding gas and full MIG make a difference?
>
>Another question along the same lines. What is the best tool for cutting
>out the rusted sections of metal? I've seen nibblers, air nibblers, cutoff
>wheels, dual-action shears. I'm guessing I may need a combination of a
>couple of tools to reach all of the spots that need patch panels.
>
>Moving to front suspensions. What products have you used and what do you
>think of them? Fatman Fabrications, ZIGs, TCI, Jim Meyer Racing, No Limit,
>and Chubby Chassis are some of the manufacturers that I've seen. I'd like
>to make the truck a daily driver and some improvement in ride/handling
>quality is needed.
>
>I plan to use a CAD 472/TH400 combination and I think disk brakes would be
>a
>good idea. Not much sense going faster if you can't stop faster, too.
>
>Anyway, glad to be back. Looking forward to hearing your feedback on my
>questions.
>
>Brad Baker
>56 GMC 100
>Houston, TX
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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