welding?

[VT-565]

Unless you have a vehicle hoist, I strongly recommend you remove the system to weld it. Just trying to interpret out of your post, you're not solid mounting the exhaust, are you? That would cause you all kinds of issues.

 

[SAV_117]

Unless you have a vehicle hoist, I strongly recommend you remove the system to weld it. Just trying to interpret out of your post, you're not solid mounting the exhaust, are you? That would cause you all kinds of issues.

thats what i thought he said he wants to do, which is very bad

 

[Peter89]

linky:http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/vn-vp-holden-commodore-1988-1993/96052-straight-exhaust.html

no solid mounts, hangs like it should. a friend just tag welded it in position and we remove it and finished welding it. Since its a 2 piece cat back, unlike stock VN exhausts.

 

[maldotcom2]

I'm surprised you still have an operational solidox welder. Is it the type that takes the pellets?

 

[Peter89]

I'm surprised you still have an operational solidox welder. Is it the type that takes the pellets?

its just an arc welder. they also use solidox i think.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...g_electrodes_and_electrode_holder.triddle.jpg

 

[Victimiza]

just angle grind the bottom of the rear muffler out, lol.

i did this as a temporary before getting a catback on my old VS. works a treat.

 

[Peter89]

just angle grind the bottom of the rear muffler out, lol.

i did this as a temporary before getting a catback on my old VS. works a treat.

already tested by unbolting the cat (at the front). my neighbours would hang me if i kept it like that

but i love the sound, its so rough and natural, like it should sound.

 

[VT-565]

But it's a taxi!!!

No hang on, they don't even use them for that anymore!!

its so rough and natural, like it should sound.

What? I guess I don't have to listen to it.....i'm sure your neigbours will be out the front doing cartwheels everytime you drive away.

 

[maldotcom2]

its just an arc welder. they also use solidox i think.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...g_electrodes_and_electrode_holder.triddle.jpg

Ok. A solidox welder is basically a primitive oxy-acetylene torch.

Solidox welding torch? - Yahoo! Answers

Solidox as the name suggests is colloquially called solid oxygen. It is a compound called potassium chlorate and when it burns it gives off oxygen to fuel the flame. It is a watched chemical now so almost impossible to obtain.

Regular arc welding rods as per your picture are coated in flux which gives off CO2 when it burns to prevent oxidation of the welding pool.