Rob Posted 25April, 2016 Report Share Posted 25April, 2016 Good job Jeff. Your welding has come on a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26April, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 Good job Jeff. Your welding has come on a treat!Yeah thanks. I only started using gas with my mig with this project and I was having a heap of issues. I eventually tracked it down to the fact that the gas was escaping through the handle instead of getting through to the tip. Now I have that all sorted, it is (not surprisingly) a LOT easier LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poli84 Posted 26April, 2016 Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 The maths involved in this one made my head hurt Jeff, the man has no limits to his talents. Congrats on another successful task completed. firstone, MFX, turboT and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 26April, 2016 Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 Yeah thanks. I only started using gas with my mig with this project and I was having a heap of issues. I eventually tracked it down to the fact that the gas was escaping through the handle instead of getting through to the tip. Now I have that all sorted, it is (not surprisingly) a LOT easier Yep - gas over the weld pool makes a heck of a lot of difference. I started off with "gasless" wire and quickly discovered that you need the argon/CO2 to achieve acceptable results. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26April, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 Yep - gas over the weld pool makes a heck of a lot of difference. I started off with "gasless" wire and quickly discovered that you need the argon/CO2 to achieve acceptable results.Yeah, I was using gasless for years. It was just easier for the odd jobs I had going. I first used my Dad's stick welder when I was younger and that was a pig to use. The gasless wig was a big step up. Now I am doing more and you can get "swap and go" style bottles instead of having to rent them, gas is so much better much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-S Posted 26April, 2016 Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 Are you doing / have you already done any seam welding to the shell while it's stripped down? I'm not sure whether it's beneficial or not for the 911, but whenever we built Escort shells back in the UK we'd seam weld them when installing the cage. The extra rigidity provided by the cage meant without the seam welding, the front of the shell / front chassis legs and strut towers would begin to suffer in a relatively short space of time. I'm currently building a couple of Mk2's here with a mate and both will be seam welded (following the original Ford Motorsport build manual), although only 1 is being built into a Gp4 spec competition car with the other planned as a fast road car. May be worth you investigating this if it's a targa car. JV911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 26April, 2016 Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 (edited) I'm currently building a couple of Mk2's here with a mate and both will be seam welded (following the original Ford Motorsport build manual), although only 1 is being built into a Gp4 spec competition car with the other planned as a fast road car. May be worth you investigating this if it's a targa car.What are these escorts you speaketh? I need to see more. So does @symsyPs. @@MFX Nice job on the cage! I've watched a lot of cages built loitering at the FabRaications workshop and that is a pretty neat outcome for a first go. Edited 26April, 2016 by TrevMcRev Mike-S, MFX and symsy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Posted 26April, 2016 Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 Awesome job. Welding looks good to me. My stick welding looks like a series of molten steel turds - I might need to upgrade my welder; or just perhaps my skills symsy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26April, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 26April, 2016 Are you doing / have you already done any seam welding to the shell while it's stripped down? I'm not sure whether it's beneficial or not for the 911, but whenever we built Escort shells back in the UK we'd seam weld them when installing the cage. The extra rigidity provided by the cage meant without the seam welding, the front of the shell / front chassis legs and strut towers would begin to suffer in a relatively short space of time. I'm currently building a couple of Mk2's here with a mate and both will be seam welded (following the original Ford Motorsport build manual), although only 1 is being built into a Gp4 spec competition car with the other planned as a fast road car. May be worth you investigating this if it's a targa car.I have considered seam welding but I am still not sure if I want to go down that path. I even considered shaving the drip rails and welding them up as that is apparently supposed to improve things. I seam welded my drift car years ago (stripped out 180SX).Maybe I will have another look at it (but I am feeling lazy). Awesome job. Welding looks good to me. My stick welding looks like a series of molten steel turds - I might need to upgrade my welder; or just perhaps my skills I first "learnt" (quick demo from my dad who is not a welder either) on a stick. It is really difficult to get right, particularly with a hand held mask. I found the bloody thing would not light and then it would stick, and when you finally start getting it going nicely you would run out of stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 5May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 (edited) Alright getting closer to putting paint on the car. But first I need somewhere to paint it. So this week I have been building myself a spray booth.Here is the vid. Edited 5May, 2016 by MFX TE911, Rob, GUT and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytar Posted 5May, 2016 Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 Exciting times Jeff. Really enjoying the series and can't wait to see how she turns out. Love your enterprising nature around problem solving... MFX and Macca 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 5May, 2016 Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 Hey Jeff, the gazebo idea is a stroke of genius. Saves a lot of plastic sheeting and duct tape. Can't wait for the paint... MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 5May, 2016 Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 Bloody genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 5May, 2016 Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 Brilliant, admire your ingenuity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 5May, 2016 Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 (edited) Always love your video,s Mate ............. Now get some paint on her Edited 5May, 2016 by Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 5May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 5May, 2016 I didn't even think about the inflammability of the fumes when I was building this. I will now be enclosing the fluoros with clear plastic placed diagonally across the corners of the booth. hopefully that will keep it from exploding on me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 6May, 2016 Report Share Posted 6May, 2016 Yeah thanks. I only started using gas with my mig with this project and I was having a heap of issues. I eventually tracked it down to the fact that the gas was escaping through the handle instead of getting through to the tip. Now I have that all sorted, it is (not surprisingly) a LOT easier Your welding looks pretty good for a self taught guy Jeff, MIG welding is all about amps and wire feed rate and pretty important to have nozzle angles as well to lay a nice weld, i'm sure if you play with this a bit more your welds will be very tidy, well done mate and your starting to look very comfortable on the camera as well, loving the build keep it up. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 6May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 6May, 2016 Your welding looks pretty good for a self taught guy Jeff, MIG welding is all about amps and wire feed rate and pretty important to have nozzle angles as well to lay a nice weld, i'm sure if you play with this a bit more your welds will be very tidy, well done mate and your starting to look very comfortable on the camera as well, loving the build keep it up.I watched a heap of welding vids on youtube which have helped heaps. From there i suppose it just comes down to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 6May, 2016 Report Share Posted 6May, 2016 Great idea Jeff. I didn't have a garage at my old unit for the VW, so I bought one of those tents. Started to fall apart after a year, so I fitted some 2nd hand alsynite roof sheets to the roof and sides, and it was dry and stayed up for 2 years in all weather. The Shent as I called it MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 6May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 6May, 2016 Great idea Jeff. I didn't have a garage at my old unit for the VW, so I bought one of those tents. Started to fall apart after a year, so I fitted some 2nd hand alsynite roof sheets to the roof and sides, and it was dry and stayed up for 2 years in all weather. The Shent as I called itYeah. It looks pretty flimsy. I wouldn't want to rely on it to keep something vital clean and dry outside, but for a cheap "shent" it is good value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 6May, 2016 Report Share Posted 6May, 2016 I shared your idea with a mate yesterday. He's doing the same thing apparently. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 6May, 2016 Report Share Posted 6May, 2016 Jeff - I naturally assume you are going to be making your own fuel. Clearing a couple of acres of virgin Bowral rain forest in the plan? tomo, LeeM, MFX and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 7May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 7May, 2016 Jeff - I naturally assume you are going to be making your own fuel. Clearing a couple of acres of virgin Bowral rain forest in the plan?Hmmm, you are giving me ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Posted 11May, 2016 Report Share Posted 11May, 2016 Not sure if this one has done the rounds yet, but ... here it is in case not http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/edgecliff/engine-engine-parts-transmission/cash-swap-porsche-911sc-engine-3-0l-and-transaxle-915-/1112532870 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 19May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 19May, 2016 YEEESSS!!! I finally have paint on the car. I have spent the week going over everything with a fine tooth comb, to make sure it was all sorted before I painted, and I still ended up finding things I missed once the paint was on . But it feels like some progress has been made. Carrera28, GTP911, maddin and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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