Dear Darla, I **** your stinkin' guts.

[C-Hutch]

So I've got this euro BMW motorsport front bumper/valance deal I bought a while back. Been doing some sanding and fitting to it. It got warped in shipping. I'll be making some brackets to help it keep its form and stay firmly mounted anyways.

[Minuki]

Looking really good man.

Welding is a dark art that I've yet to master.

[C-Hutch]

I did spot welds on the quarters the whole time. Ran a continuous bead on the little patch on the valance because I'm covering all of that up anyways and wasn't too worried about it warping a bit, just wanted to keep it from rotting further.

[getamongst-it]

Yeah no kidding. I "learned" on a super junky one that doesn't use gas with a mask that doesn't auto-dim. Then last night it was a Lincoln mig with an auto-dimming mask. Now I'm not afraid of welding. Now I'll probably be buying some dumb old car to do a chop top on or something one day.

Amen on that. Fabrication is so fun & good machine makes a world of difference.

I have a few friends who are expert fabricators & welders for a living, from what I've been told with body work it's always best to spot weld with a mig bit by bit, skipping spaces but make sure to get a good fill. Running a continuous bead will cause warping but you seem like you have the heat & wire speed about right for a good solid fill. nice work Cory

this is about where I'm at too, gotta fill a few spots & drill a few new holes to get my trim sittin pretty

[MommysLittleMonster]

Looking good Cory. Welding is probably one of the most useful skills you can have when you're doing a build.

Keep up the good work, I can't wait to see the paint.

[C-Hutch]

I've done it lots of times. Says you can on the can it came in. That said, I sanded back down to the metal in the center and the outsides will be sanded back down anyways. (if that makes any sense)

[CubbyChowder]

Is it ok to put filler over primer? I've been nervous too but it would make my life 100x easier.

[justaneffer]

i wish i could buy nelson from you.

[C-Hutch]

They're certainly fun cars to own. Can't wait to get some paint on this thing

[milano_red]

Everytime I see progress I want an e21 even more!

[C-Hutch]

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And laid some filler over the welds. GAME TIME.

[C-Hutch]

I learned in the exact same situation. Started out with some $90 Harbor Freight welder with the shittiest mask and flux core wire back in like 2009 when I built a couple rails for the skatepark. The welds turned out terrible. Now I have a Lincoln mig with shielding gas and an auto dim and it makes welding so much more enjoyable to do and look at. On the really thin stuff, I've learned that doing each bead at a time is a great way to keep the metal from overheating and blasting through.

Yeah I had to turn down the heat and the speed of the wire a little bit but only burned through on the first side a couple times then didn't have a problem with it at all.

Not bad at all ! very inspiring. makes me consider welding.

It's something I think every automotive enthusiast should at least try. Once you know how, the fabrication possibilities are endless.

Looks good! now just need to seem seal the welds on that patch!

yeah I'm going to grind down the bead a bit first then I'll seal it.

[benz88]

Looks good! now just need to seem seal the welds on that patch!

[SD202]

Not bad at all ! very inspiring. makes me consider welding.

[CubbyChowder]

Yeah no kidding. I "learned" on a super junky one that doesn't use gas with a mask that doesn't auto-dim. Then last night it was a Lincoln mig with an auto-dimming mask. Now I'm not afraid of welding. Now I'll probably be buying some dumb old car to do a chop top on or something one day.

I learned in the exact same situation. Started out with some $90 Harbor Freight welder with the shittiest mask and flux core wire back in like 2009 when I built a couple rails for the skatepark. The welds turned out terrible. Now I have a Lincoln mig with shielding gas and an auto dim and it makes welding so much more enjoyable to do and look at. On the really thin stuff, I've learned that doing each bead at a time is a great way to keep the metal from overheating and blasting through.