Junk in Our Trunk, Part 2
Mar 22, 2011 update to the BMW 2002tii project car
After cutting off the tail and trunk floor of our BMW 2002tii, we spent some time cleaning up the surrounding metal and preparing it to accept new pieces. We tack welded the trunk on first, then the tail panel. We had to straighten both panels as well as the quarter panels to make sure everything lined up well.
Now that each panel is loosely attached, we need to go back and more thoroughly stitch weld the panels together. That’s a project for another day.
We were a little bummed earlier this week. Our old Daytona MIG 140 gave up the ghost after 20 years of service, and we had a hard time tracking down replacement parts. So, we got a new MIG 135 from Eastwood to take its place. It was ready to go right out of the box, and it’s obviously a better welder—it really allows us to lay down a nice bead, even in less-than-optimal conditions. This should really speed up the restoration process and make the end result even better.
All 1972 BMW 2002tii updates
Junk in Our Trunk, Part 2
Paint Jail: Out of Solitary and Into Gen Pop
Blocking Out Our Box, Part Deux
Blocking Out Our Box, Part Three
More Reassembly: 2002 Comes Together
Shiny Bits for our BMW 2002tii
Headline: 2002 Gets a Headliner
2002 Progress, Now With Lights and More
Project 2002: Wrapping Up the Trim
Project 2002: Brakes and Bottom End
Project 2002: Sorting out the wiring
Project 2002Tii: Console Ourselves
Project 2002Tii: Xmas Xtravaganza
Project 2002: Changing Wheel Color
Project 2002tii: Limited-Slip Differentials
Project 2002: Street Prepared Preparation
Comments
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Mar 26, 2011 3:43 p.m.AndreGT6:
- That is the cutest tank I've ever seen :-)
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Apr 2, 2011 9:30 a.m.72turkis_tii:
- I have a similar mig welder (Hobart 135) and have had problems with burn-through in welding panels on my '72 tii at even the “lowest” settings using the thinnest wire and CO2/Ar. Can you tell me what settings, gas mixture, and wire type/size you are using to do this? Or any other “tips” (no pun intended).
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Apr 4, 2011 10:49 a.m.Per Schroeder:
- The Eastwood has a rheostat for power and wire speed–power is about 1/4, wire control is about 2/5 and gas is set around “4” on the gauge. wire size is .023. Get a copper spoon or hammer a piece of copper pipe 'flat' so that you can use it to back the weld and draw heat away from the sheetmetal. Seems to help a bunch.
