# welding **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [July 16, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044 "2008-07-16T18:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![accelr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@accelr8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accelr8)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/1 "2008-07-16T18:51:38Z")
i am going to reweld my rockers,what gauge should i use for it? can anyone do the welding for me? i also need my rad support welded. looking for a mobile welder.thanks ---
**Author:** ![S13counterpart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@S13counterpart](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13counterpart)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/2 "2008-07-16T20:57:37Z")
18g I think for body panels… I could be mobile if I wanted… but loading and unloading my 400lbs welder is a pain in the ass. lol. ---
**Author:** ![kollo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kollo/32/5661_2.png) [@kollo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kollo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/3 "2008-07-16T21:06:47Z")
if there is nothing left to your rockers do 16g if there is some metal left do 18g just for the added streghnth ---
**Author:** ![XSNRGE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xsnrge/32/5565_2.png) [@XSNRGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XSNRGE)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/4 "2008-07-16T21:24:07Z")
I need exhaust hangers welded… One on the bend just before the muffler, and another being the rear hangers, the one on the left side that holds the left side of the muffler… Weld meet anyone? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/5 "2008-07-16T22:14:17Z")
you guys always love to do things the hard way… take it from good ol shawn and take some front fenders, cut em up and use em as back fenders =) same body line. done and done… as per the rad suport… just get one off a jdm front clip. ---
**Author:** ![XSNRGE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xsnrge/32/5565_2.png) [@XSNRGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XSNRGE)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/6 "2008-07-16T23:32:03Z")
fastback, I don’t think theres enough metal on the front fenders to fix this… ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2426104865_d1e580bf43_o.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2426104865_d1e580bf43_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/7 "2008-07-17T07:07:04Z")
damn right there is. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/8 "2008-07-17T08:34:49Z")
heres a tough but useful practice if you can do this, you can weld any thing gauge body panel on a car take a pop can, cut it and half, and try to weld it back together that wil teach you good things for thing gauge metal (body panel) work speed and heat settings youll learn greatly dont get frustrated, it took me a while and that was with a proper teacher looking over my shoulder back when i was in school doing welding. ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/9 "2008-07-17T14:28:04Z")
mistake me if om wrong but are pop cans not aluminum?? if so, that would be hard lol ---
**Author:** ![accelr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@accelr8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accelr8)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/10 "2008-07-17T14:44:28Z")
yes. i know aluminum has to be vlean in order to weld and you need a tig welder ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/11 "2008-07-17T14:56:01Z")
screw that, put the pannel on a tac it in this foarm 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 and youll be fine. dont even try to bead weld it or youll warp the pannel and be up shit creak. ---
**Author:** ![matty](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty/32/5043_2.png) [@matty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/welding/117044/12 "2008-07-17T19:17:53Z")
indeed it is alumi hard a shit to do that, stack to cans and weld em together more a tack sequence do what he said tho ^^^ will work