Cp joels old school drifter (56k warning)

[James]

richieu Wrote:cp joel

I have been watching your renovation coming along and its looking great.

If I can give you some advice though (hope you wont be offended) I notice you are using galvanised sheet for the repairs. Although this would seem to most people as the best thing to use its probably the worst.

have you noticed that when you are welding you are getting a lot of splatter and white powder from the welds and its very difficult to weld

The reason for this is the galvanised metal is not meant to be welded, the zinc in the galvanised coating on the steel does not like to be heated to the temperatures required when welding.

Other reasons for not using galvanised steel

1. Welding galv gives off highly toxic gasses ( be very careful not to breath any of this in)

2. The welds may look good but they are very weak as the white powder mixes in the "weld pool" as you are welding and causes failure in the future when stressed

3. The welder finds it difficult producing good penetration and finish quality

If you change to normal mild steel sheet coated with weldable primer coating on it you will get strong welds, easier and looking like a pro did it.

Have a look at the drift skool project and you will see the steel we use and the standard of weld

Like I say I dont want to annoy you in any way but I thought you would like a tip as we do this sort of thing every day in our workshop and you could get the same results simply by changing the steel you are using

Respect to you

Awesome tip!!! Great of us people that are going to be restoring our panel work.

Maybe you, richieu could start a "tips" post. Informing use on what are the best ways to repair rust or panel work, dents etc etc. Engine work and stuff like that.....I think it would help many of us.

Any way cpjoel great work mate...I have so much respect for you!!!