Need a welder this weekend

[tristanlee85]

Instead of creating a new thread, I'll edit this. Turns out this is more of a task than I had anticipated. Here are pictures of the damage:

 

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And the worst:

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So I have been informed by a member of this board as well as doing my own research that I could potentially be fucked due to the material of the header. They used 304SS and I guess should have used 321SS? That I am unsure of, but it could be valid. I guess the proper procedure to fix this so it lasts for than 3000 miles would be to bead blast the whole thing (inside and out), spray it down with acetone and let it dry, and then proceed to weld.

 

After that is all done I could add some braces to it, but I think cleansing it and then re-welding it seems to be my best option as a new header isn't an option. With that said, would anyone be willing to help me with this little project? I will definitely compensate for your time and labor. I just don't have the tools to weld those tight places. A shop would rape me in cost.

[Adam]

call rolla see what he says

[tristanlee85]

I was out and about so I didn't see this until now. I'm not sure who that person is. A 1 day notice for something like this is a little hard too. I'll probably just do it myself. What's a little more rust going to hurt?

[tristanlee85]

Bump for new info in first post.

[Guest Removed]

we could try man..i take it you didnt notice the tig sitting in my garage!

 

i have argon etc..i just dont have any stainless rod! call me you should have the number!

[tristanlee85]

Well if you can send me a link of the kind of rod you need I can pick that up for sure. I am also getting a blasting box thingy so I can clean this up before we weld. I'll have to get your number from you again. My inbox is cleaned out.

[spankis]

Rolla has my car right now actually. He does good work and would probably like to help, but I know he's been busy lately. Give him a call anyway, 614-496-4969.

[Guest Removed]

Well if you can send me a link of the kind of rod you need I can pick that up for sure. I am also getting a blasting box thingy so I can clean this up before we weld. I'll have to get your number from you again. My inbox is cleaned out.

sand blaster in here to..dont have aceton tho

[MeadEngineering]

We can do it ASAP! I have everything here to do it. And you can ask many CR members about my welding.

Give us a call @ 614-873-5858 we will get it fixed right for you.

 

Bryon

[tristanlee85]

Bryon got everything welded up for me. The cracks were a bit worse than we both anticipated. I wouldn't make more than 20psi with the wastegate completely unhooked. Now it gets to 25psi in no time.

 

It's amazing what happens when you don't have exhaust leaks. No more vibrations either! I'm going to cut and tack up a brace for the bottom of the collector and then be bugging you Rob to help me weld it up. I'd rather not put any more flux wire into this material.

[Guest Removed]

flux wire bad

 

call me

 

554-1426

[turbospec29]

We can do it ASAP! I have everything here to do it. And you can ask many CR members about my welding.

Give us a call @ 614-873-5858 we will get it fixed right for you.

 

Bryon

 

Can you make me a new downpipe?!?!

[LuGie]

Tig, and stainless rod here, blast cabinet(but thats on you), and acetone is on the shelf. Shop is in dayton though. Sounds like you should be taken care of.