I Finally Got One!!!!!!

[Camaro Zach]

I don't have my heart set on TIG, it just seems that TIG is what everyone wants to do, and what produces the best welds. I am a complete novice. I've never welded anything.(READ a lot) I understand that the main advantages of MIG are speed, and that its easy to learn. TIG is slower, and produces the nicest welds. If I was committed to practicing a lot on TIG before I started working on the car, would it still be better to get a MIG machine? I would plan to take a two day TIG course at a local place, and practice.... Its beginning to seem that one of the only reasons to TIG is for looks, as MIG does most of what TIG can do. I'm sure for aluminum TIG would probably be better, but none of my main projects involve it. Would I get good results with MIG for the projects at hand? How nice can a good MIG joint look? (I've read a lot of the FAB threads here, and it seems that all the photos on the older threads have been dropped for some reason)

Monte, We want to see your welds with the new TIG. If another first timer can get good results, maybe I can too? Congrats on your aquisition!!!

Sorry I didn't have time to get out into the shop and run some beads today but I will try tomorrow afternoon.

It is possible to get VERY nice looking beads mig welding and IMO would be a better process to use on everything you listed. You will get great results on your projects especially installing the rear suspension and the body work.

You are correct on the welding of non ferrous metals. It would be better to tig weld them but you said you don't have any plans for that kind of thing right now. I would just put off the purchase of the tig welder until it is needed for this kind of project. Because a mig welder will come in much more handy otherwise.

The reason for the photos in threads disappearing is because each person can only upload a certain amount. So they go back and delete their old pictures so there is room for new ones. Kind of sucks but it saves space on the website.