# Got the hotside welded up, ready to go in... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 26, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012 "2009-02-26T08:06:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/1 "2009-02-26T08:06:12Z")
Did a nice job, too. ![http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Blazeland/weldfail.jpg](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Blazeland/weldfail.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/2 "2009-02-26T08:10:28Z")
haha, looks like playdough. Not that I could do any better though, haha. ---
**Author:** ![jackb1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@jackb1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jackb1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/3 "2009-02-26T08:22:19Z")
I’ve made my own headers before and they weren’t perfect, but damn. If I didn’t know that took someone a lot of time, I’d have to assume it was made as a joke. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/4 "2009-02-26T08:29:02Z")
That thing’s flange is going to be soooo warped from all the welding it won’t even sit against the head flush. Don’t ask how I know this 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/5 "2009-02-26T09:10:11Z")
you could run that no problem. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/6 "2009-02-26T09:39:39Z")
> [@I now hate my Bose headphones: distortion after 1 month](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-now-hate-my-bose-headphones-distortion-after-1-month/39686/30): > > That thing’s flange is going to be soooo warped from all the welding it won’t even sit against the head flush. Don’t ask how I know this 😉 just weld it to the head, problem solved. He obviously has mad skillz with a welder, it should be no problem ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/7 "2009-02-26T09:45:33Z")
> [@Ice Bowl meet?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ice-bowl-meet/39662/21): > > just weld it to the head, problem solved. He obviously has mad skillz with a welder, it should be no problem ha-ha…i’m sure he will. ---
**Author:** ![bald1one](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bald1one](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bald1one)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/8 "2009-02-26T12:49:25Z")
HEY…that looks like my downpipe! thats why i stick to being a painter 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/9 "2009-02-28T18:39:28Z")
function over form! ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/10 "2009-02-28T19:19:47Z")
Thats a self sheild wire welder for you. Its messy and doesnt work all that well Tacked my headers up with it and have done my exhaust with it… sucks on the exhaust, it had alot of leaks and looked like shit but i’m no welder. thats why First Try is finish welding my headers ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/11 "2009-03-01T12:36:40Z")
flux core mig + stainless to mild = awesome interweb fail ---
**Author:** ![7.5hotrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/7.5hotrod/32/5993_2.png) [@7.5hotrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/7.5hotrod)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-the-hotside-welded-up-ready-to-go-in/202012/12 "2009-03-02T13:19:57Z")
dang… at least clean the slatter offf before you take the pic!!!LOL thats a nice piece!!