Thread: Project "Left Overs" is back alive !

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What for me is even cooler about the car I pictured is that the speed shop was owned, now many years closed, by a 50 year friend, even though he never owned a '32 roadster. Lots of stories I could relate, but wont publicly.

Dave that's the ticket, very nice example!
Or something like these:

“......They also sell a lot of vintage decals on Ebay, even class winner stickers. I am thinking of putting some of those on the cowl and maybe A/A on the back of the body.....”

I’ve already picked up a couple of the decals to match the speed equipment that’s on the 37, WEIAND and JAHNS (and am thinking about B/G on the corner of the cab). I’ll probably mount them on an magnetic backing, or the rear window.

I like the Bomber Girl art, also the girl riding the camshaft, I think it was Giovanni cams, maybe. Door art has gotten popular again.

Don

Like this one Don?

or this

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I like the Bomber Girl art, also the girl riding the camshaft, I think it was Giovanni cams, maybe. Door art has gotten popular again.

Don

i think it was isky don

Don, Dan can really lay down a bead. I remember when I could weld . . . sigh . . .

Steve, yep, just like that one.

I know, Jack, I am as blind as a bat anymore. I just bought new glasses last week, my prescription was about 3 years old. I still can't see. I was never a great welder but now I just tack weld stuff, if that.

Don

Don get yourself a diopter lens for the welding helmet, basically it's a magnifying lens that fit in the lens holder, they about $10 in England, I use a 2.0 but they come in 2.5 & 1.5
They are pretty fantastic things

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Steve, yep, just like that one.

I know, Jack, I am as blind as a bat anymore. I just bought new glasses last week, my prescription was about 3 years old. I still can't see. I was never a great welder but now I just tack weld stuff, if that.

Don

Originally Posted by roadster32

Don get yourself a diopter lens for the welding helmet, basically it's a magnifying lens that fit in the lens holder, they about $10 in England, I use a 2.0 but they come in 2.5 & 1.5
They are pretty fantastic things

Steve, I actually bought two of those, one stronger than the other. I saw them at the Lincoln welding booth at the Tampa Street Rod Nats and bought them when I got back. My problem is the darkness, I am going to play with some sort of led light attached to the torch because as soon as the arc starts it all goes dark for me. The reason I haven't really tried to fix the problem is that it is so much easier to just let Dan do it right rather than my half way right welds.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Steve, I actually bought two of those, one stronger than the other. I saw them at the Lincoln welding booth at the Tampa Street Rod Nats and bought them when I got back. My problem is the darkness, I am going to play with some sort of led light attached to the torch because as soon as the arc starts it all goes dark for me. The reason I haven't really tried to fix the problem is that it is so much easier to just let Dan do it right rather than my half way right welds.

Don

that i common thing with older eyes i just jump up a shade. auto shade hood helps alot and you can control the shade as well

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Steve, I actually bought two of those, one stronger than the other. I saw them at the Lincoln welding booth at the Tampa Street Rod Nats and bought them when I got back. My problem is the darkness, I am going to play with some sort of led light attached to the torch because as soon as the arc starts it all goes dark for me. The reason I haven't really tried to fix the problem is that it is so much easier to just let Dan do it right rather than my half way right welds.

Don

Don,
It may be your helmet. I was having the same problem with one of the auto-darkening Chinese specials from Northern Tool - a great helmet for the price, but I was having trouble seeing the puddle. When it started "flashing" me at arc strike (slow to darken) I visited my Praxaire guy and picked up a Miller ProHobby helmet. It is lighter when "off", allowing clear visibility to position the wire, darkens quick to a steady shade, and adjustment of the darkness is sooooo much better. You might see if your welding shop will demo the helmets for you. Here's the one I got in classic black - Miller - Welding Helmets & Welder Safety Equipment and Clothing - Pro-Hobby™ Series I need to pick up one of those diopter lenses for it to make it even better.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Don, Dan can really lay down a bead. I remember when I could weld . . . sigh . . .

yep nice welds well you still may with a mig you can set it up to spot weld timmer or plus weld. what that will do is give you more of that pronounce row of dimes look to the weld what many like to see and is strong but many fail a weld test. the test i took out in TX they would not let you work in and out of the puddle or stop in go more or less stitch they did not want you to work the puddle they wanted to to stay in the sheild gas and wanted is much heat in the part and a hot flowing weld . but not like i said the welds that has the dimes on there side look. were a mig weld should look like a 7018 or 7024 were the machine is running in spray transfer. Tig you can get the dime look and have a very strong weld but you have to be dead steady with the torch with my screw up back it s hard less i get laid out with muscle relaxers . as for old eyes i go one up or two on the shade that helps abit as well

I used to do a lot of welding on cranes and structural steel. Had to be certified on each job. BUT that was 35 to 40 years ago.. All I use now is mig.

Back on the camshaft girl, if you spell the name correctly there's lots of artwork on the net to borrow.....Giovannoni