modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? )

   / modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? ) #11  
Good job Sodo.

Nice view with your willy's pick up, Those fires over on the east side are bad news, My son was working at the holden mine and had to be evacuated along with 300 others, Been sitting at home for a couple weeks now. They have millions worth of machinery sitting up there with little protection if any at all.
 
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#12  
I like old stuff. This old truck has 1979 (j10? J20?), disc brakes, power steering, electronic ign. I bought it from "the son" selling off his departed dad's barely finished projects. He had about 20 "projects" to get "driveable & sell". This one runs & drives great and I like the barn look. I dont think its restorable.

Would like to see Holden someday. Will be a real shame if it burns up, once their gone their gone.
 
   / modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? ) #13  
A fun truck. I had two of them in the 60's and 70's. The first was completely stock. The second had 327 Chevy, Warn and BW overdrives and Utility box.

Bruce
 
   / modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? ) #14  
Nice repair. Very nice truck !
 
   / modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? ) #15  
Yeah, that was a job begging for TIG, but you "got-er-done, with your MIG, good job.:thumbsup:
 
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#16  
A lot of my repairs beg for TIG. But theres really no need for this one to been done better, getting done at all took a year. Plus, repairs on an old truck like this need to look old school.

Bruce this truck is cool. I am tempted to unload it and find one like you described. Only problem is they -- all -- look so "modified". I'd like one that has modern brakes, steering etc but looks totally original, faded.

Even so I'm about fed up just "wishing" for a TIG.
 
   / modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? ) #19  
Here Sodo. I bid and won this on eBay last year. Brand new in the box $100. Weldcraft (Miller) tig torch with fingertip control, flow thru Dinse , and 6 pin amphenol to fit your Multimatic.

I bought it for my Maxstar. image-783404273.jpg Terry
 
   / modify gasoline filler ( welding near solder ? ) #20  
I don't really know a lot about Thermalarc welders. I've never run one. I know lots of very experienced welders who just love them!
 

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