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That time a quarter panel weld blew through on a classic Mustang
I was in my shop in Dayton last spring, working on a 1967 Mustang's rear quarter. I set my MIG welder to what I always used for that gauge steel, but on the first pass, it blew a hole the size of a dime right through the panel. I stopped, cleaned the area, and cut a small patch from scrap. I turned the voltage down a full volt and did a series of quick tack welds around the patch, letting it cool between each one. It saved the panel and the job. Has anyone else had a go-to setting fail on a classic car?
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beth2762d ago
Ever feel like the metal just decides it's had enough? I mean, my settings have betrayed me more times than I'd like to admit.
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dylan_brown302d ago
Ever have that happen on a newer car? Metal quality is just different now, so old settings can burn right through. Glad you caught it and fixed it.
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