Ford Focus Grill Guard

[InsaneRedRooster]

I think its pretty funny that your all ganging up on kip here. He hasn't even mounted the freaking grill guard yet. And on another note, Noone says anything about the guys who build rat rods completely covered in booger welds. Is that perfectly safe?

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[Snoranger]

I think its pretty funny that your all ganging up on kip here. He hasn't even mounted the freaking grill guard yet. And on another note, Noone says anything about the guys who build rat rods completely covered in booger welds. Is that perfectly safe?

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No, booger welds arent perfectly safe on any vehicle. Yes, I would tell someone that it wasnt safe if they posted their pics here.



If he takes my advice on the suspension... Build and fit the spacers, but only tack them together, then have a good welder do the final welding.... It should be safe.

 

[InsaneRedRooster]

No, booger welds arent perfectly safe on any vehicle. Yes, I would tell someone that it wasnt safe if they posted their pics here.



If he takes my advice on the suspension... Build and fit the spacers, but only tack them together, then have a good welder do the final welding.... It should be safe.

And I would love to see it done (no sarcasm).

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[Snoranger]

And I would love to see it done (no sarcasm).

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I spent a lot of time getting my welding abilities to the point they are at now. I started welding about 25 years ago...Am I professional, no, but i do weld a few times a week. After all these years I feel as though my welds will hold on whatever I have to do. I think I have earned the right to tell someone when their welding ability shouldnt be trusted for structural things.

Here are some examples from my trailer build:

 

[Ozwynn]

wow ..... I want my 30 min back...........

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Oh, and anyone with links to good dirt tires that cost less than 200 a piece, give me a link. (or just decent tires that'll do the trick)

I was volunteering at a local rally and their mud tires are ice tires [lots of little sypes{unsure about spelling, could be sipe}] with some lugs removed with a syping iron to create large voids, similar looking to a super-swamper. Buy a syping iron, ~$65.00 and sum cheap used ice tires , 4@ ~$100.00 and have some fun.

I spent a lot of time getting my welding abilities to the point they are at now. I started welding about 25 years ago...Am I professional, no, but i do weld a few times a week. After all these years I feel as though my welds will hold on whatever I have to do. I think I have earned the right to tell someone when their welding ability shouldnt be trusted for structural things.

Yes, snoranger is correct, you're welding needs a lot of improvement. If you can, find someone with an oxy/acet. welding set up and get them to show you how to run a puddle. That will really help you get the idea on how to control your weldment.

Good luck, and don't stop trying,

Richard

 

[koda6966]

I can't be the only one that noticed this kid say he was making a car bomb?

 

[pillen140]

I can't be the only one that noticed this kid say he was making a car bomb?

Nope, that's why I said he probably on every government watch list for googling how to make one, lol.

 

[Ranger Kip]

I wish someone around here did that kind of welding, but even my local welder just stick welds, and he does everything from trailers to tractors.

I am working through some interesting costs right now, but I might be putting both the cr and the grill on hold and buying a datsun for the rally next year. (for about $160)

 

[armadillon]

Do it. Do it now. I didn't realize you were actually paying to make this guard. The Datsun is a bad out idea and sounds fun.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I wish someone around here did that kind of welding, but even my local welder just stick welds, and he does everything from trailers to tractors.

I am working through some interesting costs right now, but I might be putting both the cr and the grill on hold and buying a datsun for the rally next year. (for about $160)

Judging from the chunk of slag in the one photo, I'd say that Snoranger probably used a stick welder.

There is really nothing wrong with stick welding, it's excellent for use outdoors (windy conditions can blow MIG and TIG gasses away from the weld too soon but flux coated rods are rather immune to that effect). I've seen some professional welders lay a prettier bead than I could ever hope to with a stick welder. And it is easy to get good penetration using a stick welder (I don't care what the manual says, 120v MIG/flux core welders are only really good for sheet metal - I watched someone weld up 1/4" plate - most of them claim to be able to do that - and then hit it with a hammer and broke the weld in one hit - not going to happen with a stick welder).

I'm so-so at stick welding, it's not booger welds but it's not pretty either, but they hold good.

I'm pretty decent at old school oxy-acetylene welding - not brazing and not coathanger melting, but actual old-school welding. My first bead I ever laid with it, I didn't quite understand what they ment by being able to see the metal flow and fuse together - and I didn't get enough penetration (I could see that when I looked at the back of the piece). So I re-heated the weld and tried again. I kept the heat on longer and saw what they ment by seeing it melt and fuse. Once I saw that, I was good to go. With a little bit of practice, I'm sure I could lay a beautiful row of dimes with it.

Someday I will probably invest in a 240v MIG or a TIG machine. But for now I can weld just about anything with those two welding tools I have.

 

[press 1 for english]

^^^what he said...and a waste of time.

A grille guard on a Ford Focus is a farking assinine idea, let's just be honest about it. Just when you think the "someone's bored" bar is low, it get's lowered again.

 

[Rose2300]

stick welding's easy, especially with 7018 rod.

 

[Snoranger]

Judging from the chunk of slag in the one photo, I'd say that Snoranger probably used a stick welder.

Yes I did.

Not only do I know how to stick weld, but I can also oxy/acetylene, MIG, and TIG just as good, if not better.

 

[Rose2300]

nice! I've got all those down besides steel tig. aluminum I can do, but for some reason my steel tig welds arent the best yet