Paul Sr Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 hi guys.i have no knowledge of welding and was wondering how hard it is to learn? and also how much a good mid welding set up would cost?i have little knowledge of mechanicing just suspension ,brakes . etc.. how hard is it when you get into engine transplants and turbos? could the average person with enough willpower amd a project car crack it ?thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 i found welding alright to learn but it took me a long time to get it right and on the dirty side of thing i.e. engine transplants i found that ease to learn as i say try it and if it all goes wrong you'd know the next time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 i found welding alright to learn but it took me a long time to get it right and on the dirty side of thing i.e. engine transplants i found that ease to learn as i say try it and if it all goes wrong you'd know the next timebut in terms of the engine do you bot need to know what to disconnect reconnect drain align etc etc remeber i have no knowledge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 when i do it i drian the oil from the engine and water from the rad and then remove stuff one by one and lably everything and take a photo of in it orgnaly place and place bits in boxsbest thing to do is take your time and take loads of pictures and lably everything i have been doing it this way for a long time now and found it best way to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 sp the best way to learn is just start screwing bits off it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 ya and lable them bits as u go along i mean i never replaced a back axle and front axle on a 1974 ford cortine before i went in with my camea and lables and did it learnt alot to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 ya and lable them bits as u go along i mean i never replaced a back axle and front axle on a 1974 ford cortine before i went in with my camea and lables and did it learnt alot toelectrics and all must be a cunt!but i suppose if u take your time and label bits it could be ok? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 ya the electrics are a bit of a pain but if u take your time and lable everything it all right any way it not so bad on car above 1990 as must are colour code as for older car there not and thats a pain in the back sidewhen i did my frist engine transplants i put a weekend in to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 ya the electrics are a bit of a pain but if u take your time and lable everything it all right any way it not so bad on car above 1990 as must are colour code as for older car there not and thats a pain in the back sidewhen i did my frist engine transplants i put a weekend in to itand u had no knowledge of cars? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 i only knew how to change a wheel had a hand full of tools that my dad left when my perants split and took the engine out of on 1985 ford escort then rebulit it put it back in and it stared frist time which was a shockBut now i know alot more about cars i work with them day in day out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 fair do's man!but u must have researched engines etc and all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 i did do a bit but not much i just went head frist and did it but i do recommond checking the net for tip cause when i did it i had no internet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BAZ2CRAZY Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Dude, how do you think any of us learnt to do anything?We just jump in at the deep end and do it-obviously doing the appropriate research into the subject to prevent causing any damage.Ive gained alot of knowledge from just this site itself, just read project threads and 'How to's'. Give a few things a try for yourself.But being safe is the most important! i.e. it gets a bit dodgy when you begin jacking the car up and being underneath. You must use axle stands and anything else you can pack around the car to prevent it falling on you.As for welding, ive been doing a TIG welding course for the past 8 weeks or so... its a piece of piss. The hard bit is getting the right penetration into the material to make it a safe/secure weld. Mitch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
japcarmaniac Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 welding is a piece of piss. im assuming you would be mig welding. you can pick up new welder cheap and if you get sombody to show you how to set it up and practice some welds you would be up an running in no time. as BAZ2CRAZY said there is some knowledge regarding materials and weld types but its not rocket science. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 its not rocket sicnece when it come to welding i have a old mig welder and i use it to weld classice cars when they rot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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