Thread: Starting New Build-39 Chevy Master Deluxe

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Originally Posted by sharpmark

great build thread
its good to see how other people go about building their cars.
are you using mig/tig or gas for welding the panels in?
mark

Hey Mark. Yea, I like to see how other people go about bringing their dream car to reality. I use MIG, but would really love to find a TIG machine to learn with. I keep looking but haven't found one reasonably priced yet.

I have a MillerMatic 250 Mig with 75/25 gas on it. I tried for weeks to weld body panels with it. Changed the wire to .023, used every AMP/Wire speed combo you could think of but I could not weld thin metal. I just burned through.

On the advice of someone on another forum, I purchased an inexpensive Harbor Fright 170 Mig machine. It came with .030 wire and I hooked up my gas bottle to it and it worked perfectly! I now use the Miller for big stuff and the little HF unit for thin sheet metal.