We are in need of help getting some floor pans welded into our '66 Sport Fury. We have the new pans from Classic2Current and the time and interest in doing the job well. There will be some additional patchwork but overall the car is very solid. My 16yo son would be happier doing it himself, but I never welded and can't help him on this one.

Please post or PM me with any ideas or suggestions. Thanks!

 

1....Learn to weld. I'm serious. Yup. Get a good Miller or Lincoln, etc GAS equipped (not flux core) mig

2....Put an ad on Craigslist. Yup. I know. Deal there every day. Full of idiots, druggies, and so on. But every once in awhile IF you are honest and straight, you'll find what you want

3....Local car clubs?

4....Flag down the next hodrod you see maybe the owner can do this, or knows "who"

5....See if there is a body / paint shop in the area that caters to hotrods, which always require a certain amount of fabrication

 

I agree with Dodger, you can teach an old dog new tricks but the young ones learn faster.

With his enthusiasm, the internet (you tube) and time you could do this and save a ton of dough. If you search you'll find many floor replacements, cutting, spot weld removal, slicing dicing you name it.

If your only going to do body a 120 volt 140 amp machine is great, I would get a 230 volt 180 amp but you need that bigger plug breaker.

I got my son welding a year ago and it was "this is B.S. I can't do this" but he got good on 1/8" or thicker material, now he's welding his brothers 16ga exhaust pipe and it looks beautiful. He is still not great with body metal thickness but that is just lack of patience.

Once you practice and do your first repair you'll look back and say this is easy what was I worried about, and then you'll be hooked.