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No, you need a mig welder.
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No, you need a mig welder.
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Well, that's not in my options basket. What do you suggest otherwise?
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Here's the D.A.R. website...
http://www.darparts.com/
Check your yellow pages, you may have something silimar in your area under "Auto Body Parts".
http://www.darparts.com/
Check your yellow pages, you may have something silimar in your area under "Auto Body Parts".
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You're looking at alot of body work, a flux wire welder from Harbor Freight for about $120 might be the ticket. I used the hell out of mine, till I used it up. I got the welder, 2 spools of wire and an auto-darkening hood for under $180. Your only other option would be panhead screws, pop rivets and brazing.
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Flux wire MIGs are a little cheaper than when I got mine...
http://www.harborfreight.com/90-amp-flux-wire-welder-98871.html
Be sure to buy the warranty at the register if you do get one. I didnt, but I feel like I got my $120 worth out of it, burned maybe 10 spools of wire through it.
http://www.harborfreight.com/90-amp-flux-wire-welder-98871.html
Be sure to buy the warranty at the register if you do get one. I didnt, but I feel like I got my $120 worth out of it, burned maybe 10 spools of wire through it.
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My local guy gets his stuff from DAR, but I buy from raybuck automotive, from what I've seen they were the cheapest, bought 2 door skins, rocker skins, cab corners, and upper wheel arches from them.
73-87chevytrucks has some stuff, not sure if it's cheaper or not though. I now I saw a 5 piece cab repair kit on ebay, and capt. kaos on 73-87 was the same price.
I also second welding, I tried panel bonding BS and it sucked, would not hold anything, ended up cracking around the edges, and had to put rivets in to hold the pieces, and it still cracked. So sometime soon the 84's bed is gonna get stripped, upper arches welded in place and repainted.
73-87chevytrucks has some stuff, not sure if it's cheaper or not though. I now I saw a 5 piece cab repair kit on ebay, and capt. kaos on 73-87 was the same price.
I also second welding, I tried panel bonding BS and it sucked, would not hold anything, ended up cracking around the edges, and had to put rivets in to hold the pieces, and it still cracked. So sometime soon the 84's bed is gonna get stripped, upper arches welded in place and repainted.
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I aint worried about pretty. It can come out looking like a fukin Mad Max truck, as long as it's structaully sound, *** the pretty ****. And I aint buying a welder, so I will look at other avenues, i don't care if I have to use 1/4" bolts and nuts and plate washers, I'm making this suka SOLID AND FUNTIONAL.
