welding

[Fraz06]

Hey guys,

I need to weld up some big holes underneath the rear door of my 520i with new steel and would like to know what diametre of steel i would need before i attempt to do this job ?

[gale]

0.030" MIG wire (solid wire, not flux core) works ok. I use .035" all the time for sheet metal since that's what I keep loaded for general all purpose welding. .023" would be better but it birdnests really bad unless you have a spool gun.

For oxy-acetylene, 0.050" or 1/16" filler rod will suffice.

Stick-weld: forget it

TIG: if you have a TIG welder, you wouldn't be asking.

[632 Regal]

is he adding filler steel and hammering it down and bondo.ing over or spider webbing weld?