How to MIG Weld (THIN) Sheet Metal (Plus BONUS Content)

[@TailSpin46]

Almost 40 minutes long and I couldn't tear myself away from it. Great content. You showed enough detail to make it interesting and informative and covered all the bases without making it seem long and boring. 👍

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much it makes the 20 plus hours a week making videos worth it when I have such great support from y'all!!!! Hope it helps God Bless Adrian at AC Designs Garage 🙏

[@Pennsylvaniawoodenrailway]

I have eastwood140ican you teach me how to weld mig stick

[@jeremyphilipjohnpenrice462]

Yes these are great skills Im an Electtical Engineer in Explosion technology. Panel working on cars is a dying art and incomprehensible skill I just love. Like Copper backing holes for no adhesion. I get up everyday and am totally motivated by what Im doing. This is for me.These skills are priceless Thank you Find the oldest man in the room and learn his skills.

[@ricklord7144]

Learned more in 40 minutes than 5 other how to videos, combined! Great job! Thanks a million! God Bless you too!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much, so glad I could help!!! God Bless!!!

[@wcompto]

Great video by a natural born teacher. Thank you

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much for the kind words!!!!

[@NoferTrunions]

TIP: Round patches have the least distortion. The sharper the corner, the more distortion in that area. Replacing 90 deg corners with a pair of 45's makes a difference.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thanks for the tip!!!!

[@NoferTrunions]

@@ACDesignsGarage When I was a teenager learning to weld, my mentor was this amazing German guy who could oxy-acetylene body panels to absolute perfection. He mastered preheating so when it cooled down, it went to the desired position. His welds were so perfect you could go right to body work. There was an old saying he told me something to the effect, "...grinding does not a welder make" (of course with o/a little or no grinding is needed, MIG is another story!) I do fast, dirty rust repair welding. Nasty business. Looks terrible! Butt welds w/pinholes LOL - don't like lap because water can wick in and rust. BTW I'm 70.

[@julianlloyd4743]

I'm so glad I saw this!

[@Martin-y7w7c]

Thanks telling your viewers , that grinding welds can distortion of panel ( problem people over look. ) good man. Thanks Martin - UK.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for watching, Yes I learned that the hard way lol I have had people argue with me about that!!!

[@Martin-y7w7c]

People In this silly , woke , Bs planet. Can talk - but not do , things.

[@wilfor03]

Great job!!!.......been "home" welding in garage for nearly 25 years and just learned how to weld even better thanks to you....God Bless and keep em coming....

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much, So glad I could help!!! hope you ha e a Blessed day!!!

[@denniscleveland669]

One thing I learned in the machine shop, was to cut the patch/inlay bigger than the hole, hold it in place and use a scribe to mark and cut/grind “to” the line.

[@Jayeeyee]

26:55 I always find it amazing how the camera can capture stuff you don't usually see while welding. Check the upper right corner just as he cools the panel down, you can see the metal shrink and start sinking back down.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thanks for watching!!!!!

[@sttarrant8389]

Thank you from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, welcome to the channel!!!!

[@donaldfaulk2968]

I learned a trick that helps keep the patch in place. use magnets on the back side spanning both pieces of metal. this will keep the patch from moving around .

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I use magnets sometimes but I really like the tape because I usually Tig everything and the magnets cause the arc to wonder alot on it.

[@TomOostink]

@@ACDesignsGarage You can strengthen masking tape by preparing triple layering it with duct tape as 2nd layer in between. This reduces wobbling of the tape a lot.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@TomOostink cool trick ill have to remember that

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@jameschuke4104 lol

[@kenswitzer4133]

Magnets effect the weld it's self.

[@DETON8]

One of the clearest explanation guides on KZbin 👍🏼

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you! I really appreciate it! Im working on another one for next week on how to identify a bad weld and how to correct it if your interested!!!

[@Sick-Of-It-All]

If this video was at the top of my search.... I would have gotten it right the first time. And now I understand why they make you weed through so much B.S. before you find someone who knows what they are doing AND how to explain it. The more time you screw it up, the more times you have to come back. Brilliant actually.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Hahaha thank you, glad it helped!!!!

[@fstlnj29]

Thank you for this video. I have been dragging my feet for 4 years on a project simply because I am afraid to weld. Never done it and starting on 20 gauge is a bit daunting. Bought some 2x4 plugs to practice on and I was getting a funky sound and the wire was going back up into the nosel. Going over the weler settings helped and I went back out and brought my wire speed up a bit until I got a better sound and better weld. Still practicing but making progress!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome congratulations!!!! Your doing it the best way, just jump in and burn up some wire, if you ever have any questions just let me know!!! Thanks for watching!!!!

[@kedinmorales2102]

Nicely done, im not a welder, but by watching your video I think I might start a new career.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thanks for watching, go for it youll love it. It opens up a ton of opportunities!!!!

[@teymac8127]

Great video! You’re an excellent teacher. Everything is explained in detail. Being a novice I can’t ask for more than that.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much ,if you have any questions or suggestions for a video let me know!!!!

[@jjwdesign]

Thanks for the great video. I've been procrastinating on all of the rust repair I need to do on my '74 VW Beetle. After watching your video I'm much more confident that I can do it well. I like the fact that you speak about what you're doing and how to do it in between the actual work. The details you provided really help people like me who have very little experience.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thanks for the kind words!!! Wish you luck on the VW, if you have any questions feel free to ask!!!!

[@peterzinia3767]

Getting started on my 74 Beetle this weekend. Floor pan pass.rear rotted from battery.

[@BlueSky-ey4wt]

I'm no expert but his the best I've seen so far on tute vids. Couldn't tell it wasn't all the original panel. Thankyou for sharing your experience.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@mitchwakeland3501]

Great job, great video. You walked through the project well and to the point. Well spoken too. I get it that some people always have special ways or you could have, should have ways but your video was to the point. Not many if at all, you could do it this way or that way. You did it your way and did it great, I'm sure you helped many people get started.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much for the kind words!!!!

[@staninjapan07]

Good one thanks! I no longer weld and have not done for three decades, but I do love a good restoration video.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for watching, and thanks for the comment!!!!!

[@xanatax1844]

omg, this is like doing Stained-Glass … but without the pretty colors.

[@fastjeffy]

I’ve been watching body work videos for a few months now and this is the best one I’ve seen. Thanks a bunch

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@fulltilt6]

Glad to see someone that actually shows descriptive content ! Great informative video. I’ll definitely be subscribing. 👍

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you, its greatly appreciated 🙏

[@tractortinkerer11]

Glad this old man found this video. Goes with what I am doin g now on trailer fenders. Great instruction. Thanks.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for taking the time to watch!!!!

[@tobygathergood4990]

Nice job! When I cut a hole for a patch, I make the patch on the area to be patched then use the thin cutoff tool to cut into the main panel at 45 degrees which also cuts the patch at 45 degrees. This method eliminate the gap between panel and patch and the patch will actually lay into the cut hole then all you have to do is clamp it with a deep throat clamp or magnets and weld it up. I like to use my Henrob torch to weld. The weld isn't as hard as a MIG weld, it's easier to clean up and there is less warpage. I also use "Bastos" as a heat sink, (waaay back in the day, I used to use wetted down asbestos fiber for that. I'm sure that I still have around 15 gallons of that sitting around somewhere). I love those paint stripper wheels. For a guide coat I use the 3M rattle can spray. For filling small holes, I modified myself several pairs of vice grips, giving them unequal length jaws. I put a copper penny on the lower jay and close the grips. This give me a very stable surface to weld against, and the best thing is, it only costs pennies.

[@michaelbahta8610]

U tube brings extraordinary people like u. The best out come of trvh is nothing but a scholar n a gentleman such u !!!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@BlueOvalEdge]

Nice work. I have a done few hundred hrs of thin sheet metal welding on my 69 Mustang convertible with a Millermatic 135. Cant agree more with 0.023 wire advice. Makes all the difference. You're working that 185 like a pro. Nicely done.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much, thats my work horse lol. Man I dig a 69 mustang, I bet that is a cool ride!!! That 0.023 dont build up as bad as the 0.030. Thanks for watching!!!

[@francismotzko8487]

I never knew that about .023 wire. Thanks for the tip.

[@inspectormando2958]

Amazing video! Very informative and great patience. You are the Bob Ross of sheet metal….

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Hahaha thank you that is greatly appreciated, I grew up watching Bob Ross because we didn't have cable out in the country lol , he was my hero!!!

[@ronnygilmore6558]

The old English knee works great. I've been doing a lot of rust repair inner and outer rockers/cab corners. On my kids square bodie chevy. Nothing teaches like doing. I definitely need to get me the .023 wire I can see that helping me. Thanks for sharing brother!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thanks for the support. I just uploaded a video on the best mig wire for sheet metal if you want to check it out!!!!!

[@archieanderson2945]

Would you have any photos of your rocker panel fabrication. I would love to see how you made them as I am going to be making some for my 2004 crew cab. Respectfully, Archie Grafton Ontario Canada.

[@GregoryBamber]

Welding thin sheet metal is such fun, lol. I've welded everything from thin sheeting off the back of fridges up to structural steel. Structural is so much easier as heat doesn't buckle it but mostly I use from 0.8mm up to 2mm usually. I worked on my cars and also build custom one-off bicycles.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Lol I totally agree this thin stuff has a mind of its own hahahaha thanks for watching!!!!!

[@sarahg6691]

Thanks for making this video. The real time, step by step approach format is incredibly helpful. I saw on another comment about how you usually do it with TIG and I’d be really interested if you ever make a video of that. The majority of videos on here are with MIG, which is understandably the most common process out there, but I’m intrigued by the idea of doing this with TIG instead if I already have the equipment. Great work and thanks again for a helpful video!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!!! I agree, ill try to make more on tig, cause id rather tig than mig for sure. Thanks for watching and the support!!

[@BlueOvalEdge]

A nice TIG with reasonable skills will typically outperform a MIG. Problem is that often old car repairs require welding upside down ie under the car. Not sure if a TIG puddle works upside down. Happy to hear if it does!

[@AaronBelknap]

Thank you, Thank you! I have a flat panel to replace on my old Pullman Camper shell that's on my '64 Chevy C10. Brilliant to use tape! Now to dial in my welding skills as I haven't welded since high school and just bought a cheap HF Titanium flux core welder. Great video, I learned from this video more than the litteraly hundreds on welding elsewhere.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Man that sounds like a cool project!!!! I'm building a 65 c10 short bed

[@HickorySticksWoodworksNW]

Great video with lots of information. I don’t do body work and just learning to weld, mig and Tig, it was definitely worth watching.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for watching, if you have any questions let me know!!!!

[@andrewmacdonald4833]

So glad I found this. Have a 1941 Ford and the fenders are super thin...so this technique will help me out massively. Thanks heaps.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome glad it helped, you have a rare car there my friend!!!!!

[@kenswitzer4133]

Not trying to knock your patch just making a comment that may help someone with fitzees fab shop techniques. Your patch is great and people have been doing it this way for years with great results. Keep up the good work. Just subscribed.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I agree @fitzeesfabrication does a great job, Im a fan lol, I use a similar process that he does that my buddy taught me 15 years ago, it works well when doing half quaters, i though about doing a video on that. I just want to offer people different options when doing this. Thanks for the support!!!!

[@kenswitzer4133]

Tonies cut and buy is perfect for this.👍 this guy just shows how much it takes to eep warpage to a minimum. Tiny has helped me more thang anybody else on you tube👍👍😁

[@martybillich5430]

He knows his stuff and did a great job of explaining each step. I have a project coming up that I can use it.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!!! So glad it could help you!!

[@UncleTravelingMatt2]

Thanks for the video! I’m Just starting to learn MIG welding in a restoration shop, learning on a Buick Grand National. Thin metal is the toughest especially with rust and tight corners. Patience is key though. I do enjoy welding though it’s very cool stuff.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!!! Good luck on your new adventure ,remember fit your pannels as tight as you can and practice practice practice 👍

[@UncleTravelingMatt2]

@@ACDesignsGarage Yes haha I’ve learned that the hard way today. These were patches for a reinforcement bar on the body, also containing rusted out body mount housings. We fabricated new pieces but still had to hammer them in place, then tack weld them to hold them there and gaps were inevitable

[@Metalsuitman]

The cooling off is a good tip. The copper behind the holes is a good technique too. Thank you.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for watching!!!!!

[@kevinogorman6282]

Well explained video and it shows the patience factor of the work. Great job! Great tips!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for the kind words!!!!!

[@lyndsaywebb5368]

Something I really learnt. Keep cooling the metal down to avoid warping . Takes a long time to do a good job .I'm always in too much of a rush .good video.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you, you are correct if you take your time it will turn out better and also save you time later! Thanks for watching!!!!!

[@skipsims2384]

Great presentation bro, I’m just learning sheet metal welding on my car build. Very entertaining and informative. I’ll get my materials thru your Amazon account and I sure appreciate your instruction!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much for the support, its greatly appreciated!!!!!!

[@flyingprospector6292]

I am just starting to learn to Mig weld, and will work on my 1956 F100 and your video showed so much detail and you worked slow and steady, meticulous which I appreciate as I only want to do my repair once :) Thank you.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

That's the key, take your time it will save you time in the long run. Sounds like you have a cool truck!!!

[@flyingprospector6292]

@@ACDesignsGarage I love it, now to save it :)

[@flyingprospector6292]

@@ACDesignsGarage thanks so much fun!

[@davidmiller7170]

Just discovered this video - very straight forward and informative. I've never welded before, but I think you've given me the confidence to tackle some rocker panel rust issues on my old jeep cj. Would be great to see you do floor pans in a future vid. Thanks!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thank you for watching, hope it helps, if you want go check out my welding playlist I have 11 videos all on this subject.

[@prow6586]

Thanks from a beginner trying to learn MIG. Been DIY farm stick welding for 20+ years. 👍

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, I hope to put some more beginner welding video out soon!!

[@keithclark486]

A tip , On your 2" grinder when the grinder disc wears down you can take a pair of Snipes or scissors and cut around the edge making it like a stop sign shape For prolonged use and will make it more aggressive and not heat up the metal as much. Also makes it easier to get into low spots.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome tip thanks

[@MIKEH.777]

I do the same thing lol

[@flyurway]

Yep, good point. I've done it that way since day 1 back in the 70's. Gets into tight spaces, doesn't load up as bad, gets max use of your disc.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@jameschuke4104 thanks for your support 🙏

[@robertvela7844]

So lucky to find this vid right off the bat for my sheet metal project. Great job!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you hope it helped!!!!

[@RestoringChristine1956]

@25:56 you had the perfect angle to catch the metal warping upward as soon as you hit those two tacks. If that little bit is all it takes to start a warp, I don't feel so bad! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thanks, I usually dont worry about warping because you can always hammer and dolly it back into shape!!

[@georgesol5345]

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[@davidpgreen1]

@@ACDesignsGarage Great video and job getting that perfect fit. I think it would be beneficial to hammer and dolly the weld immediately instead of air gunning it so you can stretch it out while hot and it cools it at the same time and end up with minimal warping.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@davidpgreen1 I'm willing to give it a try, I'm always looking for new ways to do stuff

[@flashman25546]

I watched this video twice through and when I tried to weld a similar patch on an old tractor, I blew a hole through the steel around the patch even though I had the mug welder on the lowest voltage string! Arghh! He makes it look easy

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Comment your wiresize ,machine and settings on your machine and ill see if I may be able to help if I can

[@flashman25546]

Hi. Well the patch steel and the hole steel thickness was approx 2mm thick. I have recently purchased a new Mig welder and so I checked the instructions. I was NOT using gas and I was using the wire that has flux with it in lieu of the gas. The instruction said the wire speed should be 5 and the voltage 1 ( which is the lowest setting ). I had some successful tacks and then things just got worse and worse and the more I tried to fix, the worse it got and I got blow-through. I think it’s probably just technique as it was basically my first attempt.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@flashman25546 its not you, I about guarantee if you convert it to gas you would be amazed how good you could weld. I've been welding for about 28 years and still dont think I could weld it. If you do decide to do the change over id get some 0.030 wire for general purposes or if you are only doing sheet metal get 0.023 wire ,get a bottle of 75%argon 25%Co2 gas. And what ever it takes to convert your welder and you'll be in business 😉

[@flashman25546]

@@ACDesignsGarage Ok my mig has the ability to attach gas to it. I’ll bite the bullet and get a bottle and I’ll let you know how I go. Thanks so much for your advice Paul

[@jodaddysdodgegarage3533]

Great piece. Straightforward with really good tips and insights. Nice job 😎 Keep up the good work.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much!!!

[@northernmicroplant1095]

First class job, as they say every day is a school day wishing you well from England

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much, and thanks for watching!!!!

[@esslemonty4588]

Great video man! Keen to learn MIG for fixing car bodies. One of the key learnings for me is patience. Don't rush. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@garytodd5605]

Time and extream amount of patience. Working the weld keeping metal at room temp to the best of your ability works wonders for flat non warped panels after the weld. I really have to sit on my hands not to rush the process and cause overheat. Im just not a patient person. So i will try to have a couple different panels to work on at same time to help with the not overheating due to impatient tendencies. Wire feed and tig sure beats the way i learned 50+ years ago with brazing in panels.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Yeah I be that brazing is tough!! Your right take your time ut will save time in the end. Thanks for watching!!!!

[@JohnJohnson-Aotearoa]

Awesome my friend great video, thank you for your knowledge and help, most appreciated.......

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much!!!!!

[@davidstone6819]

In my mid 60's now and only just starting to weld (sort of). Really liked this video, thanks from Downunder.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, stay tuned im trying to do more beginner welding stuff if your interested, leave anything you may want to see in a video and ill try to make it. Thanks for the support 👍

[@davidstone6819]

@@ACDesignsGarage Would love to see the rear of this work. Also I have found bog (bondo to you?) in my door, which has an intrusion bar behind, so hard to work on.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@davidstone6819 do you have instagram or facebook, ill send you a picture of the backside of the fender if you do. Im trying to figure out how to do a video on how to fix a dent with out access to the backside of it.

[@MrJwolf989]

Great video man, I appreciate the time you spent putting this together. I found it incredibly informative & I feel much better attacking my own projects now. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to more!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thank you, glad I could help. Biggest thing is to keep pushing and don't give up!!!!

[@TracieHunter-v5p]

Love working with metal, Thank you for your for sharing your time and knowledge

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for your support 🙏

[@donsmith9081]

The easiest way I have found to fill holes is by inserting a nail from the back side. You weld around the perimeter then weld the nails shaft and it separates.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Sounds like a cool idea

[@davidcarroll2035]

Thanks for taking the time to show me your way of using a Mig welder to replace steel I’ve learned a lot

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome so glad I could help, thanks for watching!!!!!

[@ibrewster]

Very nice presentation of skills and knowledge. I'll definitely keep an eye on your content going forward.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you, your support is greatly appreciated 🙏

[@jonjones-v5d]

Great vid, showing the project start to finish! THX!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@2bigbufords]

this guy needs to watch Fitzee

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I like fitzee's channel been watching for about a year, Ive been using the same method he uses for the last 15 years, I works well in certain situations. Like he says there is more than one way to skin a cat lol thanks for the comment 👍

[@ColinBarrett001]

@@ACDesignsGarage You and Fitzee are both very highly skilled. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge. 🙂

[@corkforbrains]

Seriously Impressed!! What comes so naturally to you, I couldn't do with all the high dollar equipment in the world!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

You can do it, if I can, thats just 20 years of messin stuff up lol

[@donaldfaulk2968]

good equipment is not always expensive. I have a 20 year old lincoln 175 plus that cost around $700. It uses rheostat conrtrols rather than hard position. It takes time, practice and patience .you'll get there

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@donaldfaulk2968 I agree use what you got, I started out with a old miller buzz box years ago, thats what I learned to Tig on, thanks for the comment 👍

[@alandust2188]

Wow, just came across your channel...great stuff. I watched the dirty old man with a girlfriend younger than his oldest son and got tired of listening to him for many reasons. I'm sure there are those how have a hard time understanding you BUT not me, it's the language I grew up with. NEW SUBSRIBER!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Hahahaha thanks for the subscribe and support!!!

[@JayHutchG]

Excellent tutorial on patch panels. Your way is the best way. From doing it several different ways I KNOW how to do it wrong LOL. It would work but I'd be eft with a more difficult weld process and much more finish time. I know firsthand that the time you take in prep and fitting pays off dearly in a better finished product in less overall time. Very worthwhile vid AC.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for the kind words, I strive to make this process as easy as I can for everyone so they can enjoy this hobby!!! Thanks for watching 👍

[@theskiviking9007]

I warped it. Tried to fill gaps. That's a bad idea. Now I'm here.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Hope this video helps, sorry for the late reply.

[@georgespangler1517]

I bought a Eastwood v edge tool , bends a 45 degree angle in the edge making a weld valley, best tool I've found since I started butt welding.

[@_Skim_Beeble]

I've only done gasless MIG so far but I upgraded to another welder which does TIG so I can weld thinner metal. I need a fair bit of practice but I'm told TIG is the better way to weld once you get a little more experience.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I usually Tig everything, it welds better, grinds better and you can hammer it when using a dolly with out cracking the weld. But there are a few thing that are more important with tig, cleanliness, pannel fit up, but you'll love it after you getthe hang of it. I may do a video on how to tig if your interested.

[@SOLDOZER]

No such thing as gassless MIG.

[@_Skim_Beeble]

@@SOLDOZER There is, you need to use flux core wire. My welder does both.

[@SOLDOZER]

@@_Skim_Beeble Tell the class what MIG means. Then tell us how flux core is MIG.

[@johnakagi1088]

Wow!!! Great how to video. I have no questions, just want to go try my hand at doing it. If you can’t learn from this I just don’t understand.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for the comment and support!!!!

[@Anth4044]

Patience goes along ways and you have it 100% thanks for sharing this video great job I enjoyed your work 👍💯

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for the kind words!!!!!

[@Anth4044]

@@ACDesignsGarage You bet have great Weekend 👍

[@ericsprado4631]

GREAT demo.. I have a blacksmith shop but have never gotten the feel for thin metal...Thanks a lot!!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I play with blacksmithing for fun, not to good at it lol, I love all aspects of metal work. Thanks for the support!!

[@jw11432]

Very cool, learned a thing or two. I personally love my flux welder and it does everything I need it to without worry for gas. Eventually I'd like to try TIG, but as a hobbyist, that's a ways down the road.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, ive never tried flux core on thin sheetmetal, if you ever tried Tig you'd fall in love with it lol, everlast makes a good affordable machine.

[@jw11432]

@@ACDesignsGarage Thanks for the recommendation!

[@jackkrinkov9273]

try the Eastwood Gtaw 200 AC/DC. You can run on 115 or 220. The main reason I got mine was the ability to weld aluminum on AC or steel or SS steel on DC. I absolutely love it and I think was about thousand dollars with a warrant and shipping.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@jackkrinkov9273 awesome thanks for the info!

[@jackantoine5185]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for your generosity!!¡

[@tomcoryell]

Great job man!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@michaelvongerard3017]

Learned a lot ,Thanks.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for the kind words!!!

[@kenc4104]

That was a nice tutorial, one thing you didn't mention (I think) but I'm sure you did it, was to knock down the weld bead on the back side of the panel before you hammer and dollied.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Yes, i forgot to film it, but I usually clean up the backside before I hammer and dolly it

[@georgepetrillo7316]

Sometimes you can't do that if you don't have enough space behind to get something on the backside to knock down the weld bead. you leave the weld on the backside as it is. What I do in situations like that, I make sure I shoot some primer and paint in the little space to coat the backside of the weld area so it doesn't rust. Once everything is all done, project complete and all painted and dried for a few days , I'll come back and shoot some rust proofing oil and coat the area behind so nothing will rust.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@georgepetrillo7316 yes that a good point, that is how i do mine if I can't get to the back side, like rockers and quater pannels.

[@jimdrechsel3611]

Nice work. I like the use of the tape to hold the metal until you tack. The sharpie was a good suggestion too. I also countersink holes a bit before I plug. Thanks for the post.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you, that's a good idea!!

[@jimdrechsel3611]

@@ACDesignsGarage I have been using a 2 setting at 40 wire speed with the .023. I plug weld with 3 setting and 50. If I use 3 setting with 50 for butt welding it has great penetration but it's too much heat. I will have to test with the 2 setting and 70 wire speed....I have been reading up on heat warpage and supposedly the faster the cool down period the more the metal shrinks. Someone else I watched lets the metal cool on it's' own but I haven't tried that yet.

[@danknowles1042]

Great video! very helpful for us inexperienced welders

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, I hoped it helped, I try to make my videos where anyone can do this. Trying to encourage everyone to cut there cars up lol!

[@arsalanalqaysi5396]

Great channel I love all old stuff work plus tool and how to do it my dad started refinishing car from 1938 till 1993 in Iraq but was meet alot american dealers and auto companies in 1950 and over till 1968

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you, thats an awesome story about your dad!

[@arsalanalqaysi5396]

@@ACDesignsGarage thanks 🙏 sir yes and now am finish lincoln tech in Grand Prairie tx auto collision 💥 and refinishing I wish get great future and The dream came true because I left the right job in 1993, but the experience in memory is strong, dealing with oddities or professional errors and damage to metal car bodies and paint with polish thanks 🙏

[@milwscruffy]

Nice job, it always amazes me how many different ways / preferences there are to get the same result. I've always preferred .030 over .023 wire and a little hotter weld. My stitches are even faster than yours, with the same penetration and still a flat weld. End result is all that matters. Take care.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!!!! What ever works for you is the best set up!!!!

[@arbot1]

EXCELLENT!!!! Noob here... helps A Ton!!!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome glad it could help!!!

[@ElrodsGarage]

Nice work! I really like the clean and strip discs. Cheers!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!! Yes they really work well!!!

[@rockwasequim5924]

I thought you were over grinding, but you have it all covered. Nice video.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Hahaha thank you for watching

[@johneaston2293]

Greetings from the UK you do great work i have to say you get much better choice of pads etc than we do here in the UK .Keep it up.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, thank you very much for your support!!!! Cheers

[@therealrealshocker]

I just got a millermatic 211 MIG welder and watching these videos because I can't sleep thanks for sharing, I subscribed 💪🏼

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome, thats agreat lil welder, I use one everyday at the restoration shop. Thanks for the support, if you have any video ideas just stoot them to me, ill try and make em!!

[@pauleskridge7209]

Next time it's being done on a small panel like this that is loose from the vehicle. You can also prevent distortion by tacking the opposite side in between each tack you did on the outside. You'd have to grind both sides but it works.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thanks for the tip!!!!

[@nicholaskuhar6232]

when doing a big panel like rear qtr on 67 chenille,i used clay for heat sink .i move from one end to the other, relax and take your time

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thats a good tip with the clay!!!!

[@pitdog71]

Thanks for the video, its pretty awesome. I have yet to seen metal work done to that detail in a video . Usually it just gets body filler from what I have seen. I am going to attempt to weld some rockers panels on my truck with a MIG welder. I want to use as little filler as possible. figured it would take me a whole lot longer and be much more difficult for me to try and tig weld them.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you. You should do fine with the mig on the rockers. The biggest thing is to take your time and and get your gaps as tight as possible. When I do rockers I use drill tip screws to hold them on to fit for mock up, once everything fits good pull out the screws and weld it in place.

[@pitdog71]

Thank you for the advice, I am new to body work I just turn fifty so I am not that new lol. But seriously thank you for the advice and taking you time to give the advice as well as replying to my comment 👍

[@lloydhughes4236]

He’s spot on with the drill tip screws I would only add to it when use body fill I highly recommend Body glass filler for the initial fill because it won’t let water pass under your base coat / clear coat. The easy to work with bondo loves absorbing water.

[@anthonytrodriguez7166]

I like your presentation of MiG welding and working with thin metal

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you hope it helps!!!!

[@GT.Bugger]

I've been using them paint stripping discs for a while, they're great for cleaning up the metal. Nice work, I tend to cut and but as it saves time trying to get the panel to fit as you just tac over the top then cut a section at an angle as you showed. Push it level and weld.. And do it all around. Gets the same results.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thanks for the suggestion

[@GT.Bugger]

@@ACDesignsGarage check out Fitzies fabrication channel. That's where I learned to do it.

[@jjwdesign]

This is such a good video, I had to come back and watch it again. You make it look so easy. I tend to go too fast and start burning thru metal. Then I get pissed and just start building up weld materials. My result is hours of grinding crap welds down. So far to go.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I really appreciate your support, Im impatient but that is the key keep it cool and take your time, have a Blessed day!!!

[@victoroneill7924]

I always heard you get less warpage with round corners and to use a wet rag to cool down the metal right after you make a few spot welds. I have very little welding experience but am about to get started on a major restoration that will require some body work and welding.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Yeah there's 100 ways to skin a cat lol, the water works to cool it but I dont like standing in water while welding hahahaha. As for the corners alot of people say a square corner can cause it to crack but if you have 100% penetration you dont have to worry about it. As for warping, its just the nature of the beast, its gonna warp cause of metal shrinking. Here are my ways to combat warpage, never lap the metal, always butt weld and make your patch fit as tight as you can, then tac then cool and repeat 100 times. A hammer and dolly can stretch out that metal flat again. I hope this helps and thanks for watching!!!!!

[@mikegordy5657]

Great Video! im restoring a 70 dodge Coronet Super bee and am doing lots of metal patches and forming wheel lips and back window channel patches. Its like you say... its a slow process and dont get in a hurry when welding. keep the metal cool and lots of hammer n dolly work. Even a novice can do it. just be patient. dont be afraid to try. practice make perfect.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome thanks for watching!! Sounds like you got a cool project car there, good luck on the build!

[@mavecobrasil4446]

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[@pnp8849]

Hole filler trick is so cool, thanks for awesome video.

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you for watching!!!!

[@rtunison7]

On your wire size : I think you had the decimal in the wrong location. It should be 0.023. The number 0.23 would be nearly 1/4". Otherwise, good video. Thanks

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Lol yes I saw it after it was uploaded

[@oscarbennett9253]

Very old school I learned to do this with acetylene welding. To prevent rust and rotting butt welding the patch is very good

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you!!! Thats awesome, I need to brush up on my acetylene welding!!

[@oscarbennett9253]

@@ACDesignsGarage you are welcome artisan

[@ACDesignsGarage]

@@oscarbennett9253 thank you very much!!!!!

[@flyurway]

Really nice job here, I'll even say outstanding! Well spoken, well explained, well demonstrated, and we yankees even get a kick out of that southern drawl! Only thing I question is, you go through the trouble to get such an exact fit, but then still end up trying to skim the patch down a bit after you've welded 3 sides and it expanded. Why not just make it a c-hair smaller to begin with, like a loose fit? Also surprised you just used masking tape rather than welding magnets to hold the seam flush. After this upcoming winter gets done trying to wreck my truck (will be NY winter #15 and I'm still winning!) I have some patch panels to put in the rear wheel lips, so I'm trying to figure what issues I'm going to face by only having access to the outside as I weld. Most will be under wheel lip moldings anyway, but I'm anally fussy! Nice job here man!!

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thanks man I really appreciate it, as for the magnets they work fine for tacking, but I run a restoration shop and its easier for me to find tape hahahaha. As for the patch size, I have a OCD problem trying to get everything perfect as i can, plus it moves a lil more with the mig welds. I tig weld mostly, but you can make it a little smaller like you suggested and it would be fine. Good luck on your truck, there are alot of those trucks here in NC that came from NY. Thanks for the support!!!!!!!

[@michaelkmoody]

Buddy i learned more from your video than just about any one ive watched, appreciate it..

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Thank you very much, its greatly appreciated!!!!!!!

[@enriquerodriguez1804]

Just made a project out of a simple job , I can hear by the way he's pounding the sheet metal , he didn't learned from a real metal man , I bet that patch need to be shrink down , for sure .

[@nathanjenkins8284]

Project out of a simple job says Enrique.But you got to do it that way for simple-minded people like you. Anyway what do you know about sheet metal? With the name like Enrique I'm sure you're a hairdresser. Or a s*** heel.

[@chrisalberts504]

Thank you for making this video really helped me understand patching work better without using bondo. I'm planning on using your tips and tricks on my cab corners and rockers on my truck

[@ACDesignsGarage]

Awesome so glad I could help, good luck on your project!!!!

[@djsuretay1]

What happens when you can’t get to back side of a project

[@ACDesignsGarage]

I always spray weld through primer on the back side before I weld, if your worried about warpage because you can't hammer and dolly it. Just use a few gauges thicker metal, it holds up to heat better and take your time and cool between welds.