That's a good point actually Ash - I've actually been running on 10lpm for all my practice runs as I wanted to ensure the gas was one less thing to go wrong. I meant to turn it down to about 7 this morning but actually forgot :o - will try it down as low as 4-5 now I'm confident my welds seem good. Had to grind a tack out today and it was a right pain of a job as the weld was far to good :p

i only have a tig so have been tigging everything so far. I am also only using about 4-5lpm for most bits, however in many t-joints, or where you have to weld upside down or in odd places, i stick the tungsten out a bit more and turn up the gas to around 10lpm, however, i am just shocked that my tank is already nearly half emty and its a boc size y pureshield argon

Added some more piccies of another day and an evenings wirth of work - seat back, ladder bracing and tunnel on the go

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...f&id=601005324

All I can see is a bare build table!

well done looking good.
Ray:)

Oops - sorry - should have been this link -

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Just picked up the donor. 1987 1.8GL Sierra - Pinto engined. Genuine 44k miles from new - i got all the MOTs to prove it, original paperwork, owners manual etc. It's great driving such an old car as you get so used to modern stuff. Engine and gearbox are cracking - got a good turn of speed on the motorway as well ;) Brakes are phenomonal ...... ly bad - no materr how hard you press you don't decelerate any quicker - but I think that's an orginal feature. Has a tendency to pull left and between 62 and 70 the wheel wobble is unplesant. Interior is stunning. Radio is like listening through two bean cans under water, but it does have a joystick to fade the music around the car. Oh and the tape rack under the armrest is a nice feature.

Seems almost too good to scrap!!

I felt the same about my sierra donor!

something strangely satisfying about an old rubbish car that drives well :D

I almost felt guilty butchering it up :rolleyes:

But i didnt let it stop me and my mates ripping it to bits :D

ps. build looking good, its a very satisfying time of the build seeing the chassis coming to life.

Got another afternoons worth of work in - diff box now on and the tunnel is finished and a few of the donor.. Need to get all my platework sorted now!

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strange about your brakes. mine were really good on my sierra

I wonder whether the pads have had it - after only 44k miles they could still be the originals. It was strange as they were not spongy, it's just that it slowed down at one rate, regardless of how hard you pressed the pedal!