Slim357

Pictures would be awesome as Im more of a visual person not sure what shape everything is in behind the rockers but they are starting to rust so I figured why not fix it now regret it never lol. I noticed to day I also have a rust hole big enough to stick the tip of my key in in the roof :/ guess Ill weld that up as well. Do I need to sand anything first?

BNJeepsta

After you cut the rocker out, take a die grinder with a grinding/sanding disc (i prefer 36g) and clean ALL of the steel. Get all of the dust and debris out of the inner rocker. I used a primer for rusty metal and did 3 coats. Then did 3 coats of spray on bed liner. Don't be afraid to be liberal with it, you're sealing it forever. If you have any holes inside the rocker, clean them up and tack weld sheet metal over them. You need to make sure there is no way for water to get in there. Ill post up the pics I have on my phone and this weekend ill try to get some better ones with my digital camera.























I was a little worried about doing this, but once you get the old rocker cut out it all makes sense. There is a bolt on the side of the floor pan for the seat belt. Some people notch the tubing out for that, but due to time constraints I did not. Make sure you angle the 2x6 down slightly so water will run off and not pool on the tubing.

Slim357

Looks good man

Gee oh Dee

Not my thread, but thank you as well for posting these pics. And more would indeed be awesome.


Couple weeks ago I got a really nice Hobart 210mvp and i really want to tackle my rockers and plate the subframe.

Any pics/suggestions I can find get saved for review while I'm doing this!

Slim357

Wanna weld mine for me since you have a nice welder? Lol

Gee oh Dee

Absolutely. Come on up.

We can have a few beers in my bar when we're done.

Big D!

How much will the steel be for this

Gee oh Dee

Considering steel prices vary from supplier to supplier that's gonna be tough to answer.

Call a local supplier and get a quote.

Slim357

Hot damn where you located at? Maybe we can go wheeling preferably before the beers lol

Gee oh Dee

Haha, I'm in Milwaukee, WI. Probably a long drive from NC for just some rockers and beer.

Lol

But if you did make it here I'd be happy to work with ya.

Slim357

Damn well fly here lol would be cool to hang man

BNJeepsta

I have the handler 190 which is the same except for the multi voltage plug! My biggest suggestion, for the Hobart anyways, is don't follow the chart inside the welder that tells you what settings to use. Find what you are comfortable with and run with it, no matter what anyone says. Oh, and use 25/75 argon/CO2 mix. It works really well with .030 wire. Ill get some good pics with my digital camera this weekend and any questions you guys have, feel free to ask.

Gee oh Dee

I planned on 75/25, but I haven't settled on wire thickness yet.

I suppose 30 is fine for what I'll be doing.

BNJeepsta

.030 is perfect for that kind of welder and the stuff you'll be welding (at least I assume). .035 would be okay, but it isn't necessary. I use .045 at work because I use a 480V 3 phase with 100% duty cycle. I run welds for 15-20 minutes at a time and regularly weld 1/2" and thicker. If you find that your welds seem to be kind of narrow and raised, try the .035 and make larger circles. The nice thing with .030 is that it's much more friendly with sheet metal and its easier to control.