Widebody Flare Welded to my Porsche 911

[Ahhgaragetime]

I TIG Welded this flare to my 1974 Porsche hotrod build. It turns out there was about 5 feet of welding and metal finishing to get a simulated factory result.



Here's a 30 sec video of the actual welding video behind a welding helmet.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gVVkJTDuJYGatgh89

Enjoy,
Tom


ETA

not allowed.

Edited by Big Al. on Monday 16th July 19:18

[Resolutionary]

Nice! This thread really belongs in the Readers Rides section - would be nice to see how the build progresses.

[Ahhgaragetime]

Ok, thanks. I'll start a new thread over there.
Tom

[Daston]

Watching your welding video made me go "ooh that looks rather easy" which I am betting it is not and your very good.....hence why you make it look easy!

[Scrump]

Ahhgaragetime said:

Ok, thanks. I'll start a new thread over there.
Tom

This one has been moved. So keep it coming, I would like to see more of the car.

[AWG]

Interesting, look forward to the updates! More pics please.

[wolfracesonic]

Rubbish! You do know the correct way is to use fiberglass arches and a tube of silicone from screwfix?;) RWB

[gazza285]

Brave man, welding arches is not for the faint hearted.

I'd recommend a bit more welding practice first though, and see if you can set up a back purge system, you will never get a clean TIG weld without purging the rear of the weld.

[Ahhgaragetime]

gazza285 said:

Brave man, welding arches is not for the faint hearted.

I'd recommend a bit more welding practice first though, and see if you can set up a back purge system, you will never get a clean TIG weld without purging the rear of the weld.

Wow, I don't know any restoration shops that back purge outer body sheetmetal. Do you? Porsche didn't, maybe delorean did...

Not building a space craft.

Tom

[Ahhgaragetime]

wolfracesonic said:

Rubbish! You do know the correct way is to use fiberglass arches and a tube of silicone from screwfix?;) RWB

Now this is funny. RWB and now the new Singer has "glued" on flares.

[gazza285]

Ahhgaragetime said:

Wow, I don't know any restoration shops that back purge outer body sheetmetal. Do you?

I'm old school, I use oxy acetylene...

[Gameface]

Ahhgaragetime said:

Now this is funny. RWB and now the new Singer has "glued" on flares.

You're laughing at the quality and workmanship of Singer?