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Old 05-25-2017, 04:48 AM   #16 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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Since I am going to beat this thing like I rented it I welded it as if to prepare it for the apocalypse.
A tig root fusion only pass at 105 amps.


Then followed by a very hot mig (GMAW) pass.

And that was over head. I never weld over head.

The hitch attachment.
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