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Originally posted by cshogen
Can this be the quote of the week? 
Just kidding Don! I am an amatuer welder myself. If you want to get the car done quickly and have the $$$ you might consider getting it done by someone. If you have the time I have always heard that you should take a class on welding in order to get it right. At least practice a LOT before you actually weld on the car. That's what I did. It does take a while to get the hang of it.
Good Luck!
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That's what I did. I got the welder, did a lot of reading, and watched people who knew what they were doing, and practiced a lot. I've done all of my welding myself, and have developed the skills to replace metal in cosmetically important places without too much problem. Welding is not rocket science, but it does take some skill. Once you develop that, though, it's amazing what you can do with a welder and a grinder. Also, brazing is very handy too. You can get those little brazing kits for $50, and do quite a bit with that (albeit, using lots of O2 tanks).
If you pay someone to do it for you, it's going to be very costly. You might want to consider having someone else do the structurally important parts (ie suspension console/rockers), but do the floor pans yourself. Of course, if you just want to get the car done and you have $$$, as was mentioned above, just take it in. Personally, I have gotten tremendous satisfaction from being able to do it all myself
