yesterday

it all started as a good day, I picked up Dojci, we bought some wire wheel brushes and two bolt pullers:

cool so far...
then I removed rear wiper from subaru, next post will be step-by-step guide how-to.
but then we started to pull bolts from control arms:

not a chance, only securing bolt puller in place looked like this... F it, let's try next one:

what, something isn't just right...

you guess what, right?

every F-ing one bolt is rusted to that tube which had to be between that two walls, not pulled through one like nothing's wrong with that... Dojci have close-up pic of removing that tube of the bolt, stay tuned...

going CO2

yes yes, I had bought new things for MAG welding.
CO2 bottle which is made-over fire extinguisher, cheaper than new bottle, and you can change empty one for full in shop, without waiting for refill:

small CO2 pressure regulator:

5kg of 0,8mm wire:

nozzle and plug for 0.8mm wire:

then I swapped polarity and checked feeder wheel:

all set:

next time I'll be learning how to weld with CO2 in the process of welding trolley for welder and bottle.
in that case I bought these:

new stuff

sup, this update will be short because I'm quite tired and heading for bed.
I bought new toy when i was at tool shop day before yesterday:

chrome vanadium socket wrench, wire wheel brushes and cutting discs.
today also things for Dremel.
right after that we had some lunch:

Rebro is here to work on car over weekend. Rebro's action pic with hammer:

 

we started patching sill today. mine action pic with welder:

and cutting rust under rear fender:

I really hope that there will remain something:

just in case there wont:

 

more tomorrow, stay tuned.

tools and stuff

hi there, update is here. not really.

I wanted to go to garage today, but I ended late in work.
and on top of that I run out of wire wheel brushes, so I must end early tomorrow and don't miss closing hours of tool shop.

but don't worry, I promised post about tools that I'm using, so I made pics in advance.

starting with electric tools, there is angle grinder with cutting and grinding discs.
I have also Dremel that is kind of handy in narrow spaces.
what reminds me that I must buy some grinding stones, cutting discs and some wire brushes for Dremel too.

next are my manual tools of choice.
meter and magic-marker for obvious things, but other four are multipurpose tools.
wire brush for cleaning welds and other stuff.
old screwdriver as chisel, holder of steel that I'm welding, and for picking seam sealer and other stuff.
pliers for cutting welding wire.
and my only and treasured hammer for forming steel.

here's my trusty welder.

 

and it won't be complete without protection things.

good gloves are essential. leather gloves for welding, because I won't burn my hands, and cloth gloves with rubber palms for working with metal and tools.

welding helmet with auto-darkening, dust mask and ear plugs, when you won't lose one of your senses earlier than in sixty.

all previously mentioned tools I'm using every time when I'm repairing Starlet.
any of them isn't expensive or something, so when you have place, time and hands, you can repair bodyshell.
and you'll learn things as you are working through your own hands, it's not like rocket science or skill you born with.

last thing, working on car must be FUN, so enjoy it.