65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
My 15 year old grandson is taking a welding class in school and has now got some experience with stick welding. He and his Dad came over the other night and wanted to try my MIG - the boy can lay down some nice beads on heavier gauge metal (20 gauge is a little shaky) for never working with a MIG (yet to come in school). I offered him sort of an apprenticeship WITH some pay to learn how to work with fabricating, fitting and finally welding the patches in place. He is chomping at the bit so to speak on learning to use my electric shears, cut-off wheel, bead roller and sheet metal brake which will be needed when doing all the floors on the 47 Dodge. We'll start on the easier stuff first - preformed passenger side front and rear floorpans for the wagon. Once we get the front fit and welded in place, I'll turn him loose with supervision on the passenger rear. I'm excited on getting back on the wagon and for him to learn some valuable skills - yes - this is what he wants to do after high school after getting all his welding certificates including underwater welding!