re-attaching my BII roof, help

[NMB2]

sorry, i just cant help but laugh. I think you should get another B2

 

[Bogdon]

sorry, i just cant help but laugh. I think you should get another B2

perfect, next problem.......anyone?

 

[Boggin]

b2s are too rare, and dante that was just aluminum lol. i was arc welding a couple days ago with my pop and i done pretty good, i, gonna try to set the roof back on sometime

 

[BlackBII]

Oh, you were doing it on Aluminum? WTF lol. That's why they looked so shitty...

So you were STICK welding the other day? (Mig welding is "Arc" welding too. )

 

[Chevelle Kid]

I wouldn't stick weld sheet metal.... You're going to burn through too easially. I'd chock this one up as "I shouldn't have done that!" and start looking for a NICE B2 to buy and transfer all your parts over to. They're not rare. I can buy 3 of em for a grand. I've done roofs on cars, I had to weld a roof on to a 1996 Mustang and it's a bitch, older cars like 20s and 30s cars are easier because they're made of nice thick metal (not knockin that sick chop job..that does take talent), B2s and such are a bitch to weld on because of the thin cheap metal Ford used unless you have a nice MIG welder, I'd never stick weld that. Not trying to knock your skills but even most of the experienced welders would have problems stick welding that thin of metal.

 

[BlackBII]

I wouldn't stick weld sheet metal.... You're going to burn through too easially. I'd chock this one up as "I shouldn't have done that!" and start looking for a NICE B2 to buy and transfer all your parts over to. They're not rare. I can buy 3 of em for a grand. I've done roofs on cars, I had to weld a roof on to a 1996 Mustang and it's a bitch, older cars like 20s and 30s cars are easier because they're made of nice thick metal (not knockin that sick chop job..that does take talent), B2s and such are a bitch to weld on because of the thin cheap metal Ford used unless you have a nice MIG welder, I'd never stick weld that. Not trying to knock your skills but even most of the experienced welders would have problems stick welding that thin of metal.

It is tough, but as long as you know what your doing and are using the right rod, it's possible. Just more cleanup afterwords.

 

[alpinestar]

cutting the roof off of your bii is something you should be sure about. now that you've done it and have "friends" that do body work, put some bed rails on it and make it into a ranger. if you do a nice job then there was no shame to "fords fine work"....