There's something about welding that scares most hot rodders. Despite the fact that welding is inexpensive and easy to learn, many hot rodders think it's beyond their abilities. Actually, nothing ...
When it comes to making changes to or installing new parts on a pickup, "bolt-on" simplicity is preferred by most truck owners who take on such projects themselves. As we saw at the 2021 SEMA Show, ...
Last month, in the first of our four-part series, we covered gas welding. This month we'll continue by delving into MIG welding—far and away the most popular welding process used for classic trucks.
Welding. There’s something almost supernatural about being able to melt metal and use it to glue other pieces of metal together. It’s an experience you must have if you’ve never done it before.
Whatever mask you use, do keep it clean — not like this one. 2. Sort out the weld zone. A MIG arc will sputter and the weld turn porous when it meets trapped soil (1), old arc weld slag (2), paint, ...