Ideal MIG welder set up for body work... What to use? What works best? HELP!

[Lunchbox]

Oh yeah another thing I learned to help with welding is if your two pieces that you are welding together are the same thinkness, it will save a headach or two.

I buy my sheetmetal form www.onlinemetals.com You can get it in small panel sizes then most places offer local (where I live minimum is a 4x8 sheet) I also get different thicknesses, such areas like the cowl can have different thickness due to the factories stamping process.

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[Chlngrcrzy]

Oh yeah another thing I learned to help with welding is if your two pieces that you are welding together are the same thinkness, it will save a headach or two.

I buy my sheetmetal form www.onlinemetals.com You can get it in small panel sizes then most places offer local (where I live minimum is a 4x8 sheet) I also get different thicknesses, such areas like the cowl can have different thickness due to the factories stamping process.

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What is your preference in thickness and metal type for patching in rust through on roofs?

[Lunchbox]

I haven't done anything with the roof yet. But with the cowl, I will cut the affected metal out then I will Mic (Micrometer, old habit I use a caliper) the clean edge, then I use the sheetmetal I have with the closest thickness.

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[MyMopar]

Some good info here.  I use the Miller 175 also but have done a lot of axle bracket welding and such so I haven't done any thin stuff yet.  I'll p/u some 20 gauage to see what happens.