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grind weld build
 
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I put it on my 70 914. car became less rattly. the top used to squeek and rattle. All that went away. Install took me 32 hours of tinkering. I used a MIG with .030 wire and gas. 20/80 mix. I also put up cardboard to block the wind. The cleaning/grinding took the most time. Practice inverted welding before going for the gusto. I made some blobs. Higher heat, less wire and shorter stitches worked for me . I am not a real welder. I got tons of guidance from top notch welders. (my sister in law was US NAVY welder for 6 yrs and the neighbor fabricates heavy equipment) Dont forget to level, gig and measure your car before welding.
The web site posted by 914 GT has tons of great pics
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