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Toby.... it could have something to do with the factory exhausts on the late model VWs being stainless steel from the factory........... Todd Daley 71 Squareback 71 Fastback 72 Westfalia 84 Rabbit "Erkson, Toby" wrote: > Okay, I did my first welding on my Jetta. I bought it used and it didn't > have a > tail pipe. I cleaned all surfaces to be welded and yes, it was a steel > (magnetic) pipe, not aluminum. I had a very difficult time getting and > keeping > a standard 'buzzzz' arc and weld puddle. Now, my practice welds looked > really > good but when it came to the real deal, well, boy do I need more practice! > > Since I want to do more exhaust/tubular welding in the future, particularly > custom work on my Squareback, what can those of you experienced welders > recommend I do? The pipe in question was 18-gauge and I was welding the > pipe to > the muffler via an adapter (same material as new tail pipe). > > Toby "damn light saber is harder to wield than it looks!" Erkson > air_cooled_nut@pobox.com <-- Please use this address for email > '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed > '75 Porsche 914 1.8L, R.I.P., ORPCA member > '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension > Portland, Oregon, http://www.pobox.com/~toby_erkson/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe