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Still not a mopar color, but that is a ford, not a chevy.I like it, but my heart won't let me pick a Cheby color as you know I am a Mopar man. LOL
THIS IS WHY I DO MY OWN THING,LIKE BUILDING CARS ETC.So far I have found three shops to AVOID! So F------g pissed off right now. First it was the door glass place, I won't mention any names but his initials are TriCityGlass, total loser and liar. Second was the metal fab shop in Belmont, another looser that could not figure out how to cut three equal lenght bumpers to make to longer ones with just one weld. So he cut my third bumper into four pieces. Did nothing after two m0nths, so I took them away from him and now that brings us to the third total effin loser Cantwell welding in San Bruno. I accepted his price and was told they would be done in two weeks, left messages for him to call me after the third week and needless to say never got a call back.
I drove there this morning and asked what had he got done, NOTHING!!!! Give me my bumpers an F off! Now looking for a REPUTABLE welding shop that knows what they are doing to weld Stainless Steel bumpers and polish them out......
Thanks for letting me vent guys.
Give me my bumpers an F off! Now looking for a REPUTABLE welding shop that knows what they are doing to weld Stainless Steel bumpers and polish them out......
Thanks for letting me vent guys.
Better have your stuff together if you do it that way.Stainless is easily stick welded if you practice on a scrap piece.
Stainless is easily stick welded if you practice on a scrap piece.
Do if you had a neighbor who welded muffler deal why not the bumpers?It probably is, however I only have a MIG welder. I took it to my neighbor that welded my exhaust modification for me. He is a certified welder that worked with my Brother in law. He is looking at it to share his thoughts before proceeding.
The welding is only half the issue as it can tend to shrink and warp, then it has to be polished out so that you can't tell anything was done. Funny thing is these bumpers from Viet Nam actually have the ends welded on and you can not tell at all from the surface. So we know it can be done, the question is how much time needs to be spent on them?
Don't think it's easier than than mild, I've welded a lot of stainless,inconel,hastaloy,and never stick welded any of it,I did a kitchen job once pain in the ass even with small diameter rod after that bought an air cooled torch for my portable rig makes life easier on jobs like that.Joel, Never tried bumpers, but lots of industrial stainless pipe in sizes from 4" to 12" in the paper mill as a pipefitter. Anything bigger was machine Tig welded. Also stainless exhaust tubing. Chamfer edges, tack well and use the right thickness rod and amp setting. Alternate sides in 2" sections. Practice on a few scrap pieces. Easier than stick welding mild steel.
http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/stick-welding-stainless.html
Here's a thought get the bumpers back got how you want,use a back up plate ,copper if yo can find,get some 304l stick rod have your welder buddy have a crack at it only problem you'll have to finish.Do if you had a neighbor who welded muffler deal why not the bumpers?
Do if you had a neighbor who welded muffler deal why not the bumpers?
Here's a thought get the bumpers back got how you want,use a back up plate ,copper if yo can find,get some 304l stick rod have your welder buddy have a crack at it only problem you'll have to finish.
Stick welding relatively thin metal and making it look good is not easy, at least not for me. For something as thin and appearance sensitive as a SS bumper, MIG welding would be a lot easier for me than stick welding.
TIG is clearly the best method for welding relatively thin stainless, but most of us don't have the equipment or skill (highly perishable).
Many of us have a MIG welder that can handle 10 or 12 gauge stainless. A bottle of tri-mix gas, a spool of LSi wire and changing to DC+ is all that is necessary to weld a stainless bumper.