O what a crap day in the garage! I took a chip out the gel coat of my Velocity bonet and could not weld a gearbox mount to the chassis for my life! I thought welding was an art which it is but I didn't think I could make such a mess of it! Anyone else been through this?

Arse, still you can always repair the chip, get some bits of old scrap metal and practice on that before have at the mounts again.

I always find beer, take away curry and a good clean out after helps to give a fresh perspective on it

I've been through the scenario of spending a day in the garage and making backwards steps rather than progress!

Down tools for a while, if you work on the kit during the week, leave till the weekend before going back. If you only work on it during weekends (like me) leave it a couple of weeks.

I seem to be able to weld ok flat but if I have to weld inside an angle it looks crap!

I think I made the mistake of buying a Cosmo welder and the wire feeder is not particularly good!

Catpuss thats always the sign of a good curry

Could it be that, in trying to get to the angle you need, you're crimping the feeder cable in someway which is pinching the liner so the wire feed is impeded?

Maybe... but the welder is still crap! Can't possibly be the operator!

Just spoke a local welder and he is going to come round in the morning and hopefully unbodge my bodge!

If you have a welder and need to reverse out bodges, I hope you have an Angry Grinder... Its an essential part of the Welding toolkit
1mm Slotting discs are very good. Even if they dont last long..

You got that wrong as well, it's counselling .
What are you welding it with, can you get someone to show you how?. Put your location in your profile and someone will probably be in your area to help out.

can't spell either.....

I'm so depressed!

and what makes it worse I am in Portsmouth!

Hang on we're top of the leauge!

result!

can't spell either.....

I'm so depressed!

and what makes it worse I am in Portsmouth!

Hang on we're top of the leauge!

result!

We`re all in the same boat mate. Why do we do it? Well it`s obvious innit.......We dunno!. Spent all day faffing with a bracket today finally welding it up when next door neighbour says" Oh is this you getting it all put together now" " Yeah mate......Just like that"! Why don`t you jump in your Vento and bleep off to the golf I muttered to myself. I swear this guy thinks these cars come out of Ikea with a set of instructions.
Alex

Theres quite a few of us spread between West Sussex and Dorset. Where in Pompey are you? Thought about coming up to the New Forest Meets?... only half an hour up the road!

I have thought about going to the meet in the New Forest but wanted to get at least to a point where I can say I have done this and that....as it were. I'll look pretty cool turning up in my Punto Van!
(same factory as Ferarri you know (well sort of)

I am in Horndean just 8 miles north of Portsmouth....

Got a guy coming round this morning to un bodge my bodge!

likewise I have a neighbour opposite me who can't resist "popping over" to offer his considered opinion on what and how I should be doing it Doesn't matter what is is, he always has a "top tip"

Had the guy fix it this morning.. I was there all day yesterday farting about.... 45 mins this morning and job done!

I hate smart arses!

back on track... mind you looked at me strange when i asked if he could weld up my GRP bonnet seeing as I had damaged it yesterday.....