What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

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Ripjason

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Spend the day rewelding the frame. Factory missed a ton
 

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pontiacgp

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Spend the day rewelding the frame. Factory missed a ton

That is some nice welding and it is surprising how much they missed and how poorly some areas are that they didn't miss. Looks like you mig welded it. I couldn't get the mig to lay a nice weld, something in the metal that we could not clean, I had to use a stick on it.
 

Ripjason

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May 28, 2018
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That is some nice welding and it is surprising how much they missed and how poorly some areas are that they didn't miss. Looks like you mig welded it. I couldn't get the mig to lay a nice weld, something in the metal that we could not clean, I had to use a stick on it.
That is some nice welding and it is surprising how much they missed and how poorly some areas are that they didn't miss. Looks like you mig welded it. I couldn't get the mig to lay a nice weld, something in the metal that we could not clean, I had to use a stick on it.
It's weird some of the frame welded nice and other parts like u said doesnt take well to the mig. Overall I got it as good as possible, way better then factory. All I got left is some re enforcing. Here some more pics
 

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Ripjason

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It's weird some of the frame welded nice and other parts like u said doesnt take well to the mig. Overall I got it as good as possible, way better then factory. All I got left is some re enforcing. Here some more pics
 

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motorheadmike

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I always use .035" flux core when welding these frames - and crank up the amps.

 
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fastNYsix

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Finally starting reassembly after paint job. Took it down to bare metal.
 

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pontiacgp

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I got the windshield in today, that deal I had fell through and I got a guy who does the winsheilds for a client of mine to install it. I figure it cost me about $70 more than if I did it myself so it was a no brainer (no brainer is something I have practiced for years so I am real good with it) The window sits flush with the body so I'm happy with it, just needs a little filler around the windshield so the wind at 200 mph won't slow me down...:cool:
 
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