1976 280Z Restoration Project

[madkaw]

I always enjoyed doing metal fab. I'm impressed with your work and also enjoying the pics.
I like metal stuff so much I bought a TIG to start messing with aluminum.


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[wheee!]

Thanks! I am enjoying the metal work more than I thought I would. I figure the more pics I take, the better reference for later on as well as to help others in the same process as me.
I would like a TIG at home but I have access to some nice stuff at work, so as long as the piece is portable, I can do it there.
Thanks for the feedback! Nice to know people are following along...

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Found another honey hole before I shut it down for the night...

[Patcon]

Careful with those grinder blades! I found out the hard way they will cut the stuffing out of you....

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That's why I keep the guards on....
At one of my shops on base there is a grinder disc stuck in the drywall.... 30' up the wall!!
We left it as a reminder...

[Patcon]

I was cutting a panel 2 or 3 years ago while squatted down beside the car with a 4" grinder with a 1/16th disc. It kicked back and hit me at the end of the quad. Split it right open about 2" long. Still have a nice scar complete with black coloration...

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6" grinder with a 12amp motor has better control... less kickback and more smooth thru various thicknesses.

[grannyknot]

18 hours ago, wheee! said:

That's why I keep the guards on....
At one of my shops on base there is a grinder disc stuck in the drywall.... 30' up the wall!!
We left it as a reminder...

I guess I'm living on borrowed time....

 

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Ahhhh... the widow maker!

[Patcon]

17 hours ago, grannyknot said:

I guess I'm living on borrowed time....

Yes, probably. As I get older I don't heal as well or as fast so I have become more cautious with these sort of things

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Yup. Safety first.

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Corner fixed. Not pretty but solid and no rust. It will look better after body work!