37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[Irelands child]

Hey Dave,
I was reviewing some of your pics again....where did you get those exhaust hangers/brackets?

You got that thing painted yet or are you still working in the yard? LOL!

Later,
Randy

Randy,
You know that welder you just bought and need some practice with - good place to get some more experience running a bead - that is assuming you have a good self darkening shield. The rubber insulators are standard NAPA kind of stuff - believe those are Chebbie pieces. If you go that way I can possibly dig up the p/ns.

I'm still sanding,priming and block sanding - it's much too hot to work in the yard today. It's in the mid to high 80's but will return to the normal here for April, 50s and 60s by Wednesday

[randyr]

Randy,
You know that welder you just bought and need some practice with - good place to get some more experience running a bead - that is assuming you have a good self darkening shield. The rubber insulators are standard NAPA kind of stuff - believe those are Chebbie pieces. If you go that way I can possibly dig up the p/ns.

I'm still sanding,priming and block sanding - it's much too hot to work in the yard today. It's in the mid to high 80's but will return to the normal here for April, 50s and 60s by Wednesday

Hey buddy, I got the shield if you got the p/ns! I discovered something interesting about my welder....it works much better with a stronger current....the garages in my little apartment complex are all wired together on the same circuit. When I plug the welder into that circuit I get crappy looking welds but Saturday I ran an extension cord from the outlet near where the meters are and what a difference! I was welding pretty good for a novice!! So I'm not afraid to tackle some exhaust brackets!

Funny how you think the mid 80's is too hot for you and I think the 50's & 60's are too cold for me.....LOL! Actually I think 82 is about perfect!

[Irelands child]

Hey buddy, I got the shield if you got the p/ns! I discovered something interesting about my welder....it works much better with a stronger current....the garages in my little apartment complex are all wired together on the same circuit. When I plug the welder into that circuit I get crappy looking welds but Saturday I ran an extension cord from the outlet near where the meters are and what a difference! I was welding pretty good for a novice!! So I'm not afraid to tackle some exhaust brackets!

Funny how you think the mid 80's is too hot for you and I think the 50's & 60's are too cold for me.....LOL! Actually I think 82 is about perfect!

Make sure the extension cord is heavy enough(#12awg wire, min) - melted, they really do not look good nor work well`. They really like good 110 to 120 voltage.

How, 'bout a Walker 35460 insulator, you can use a 2000-2005 Chevy Impala as your car when the counter person asks ( he will have no idea how to source it in his computer w/o that info! ).

You will need non galvanized 3/8" or better yet, 7/16" for the round stock, plus your torch and a good vise to bend it cleanly. I also used 7/16 bolts, also unplated. Galvanizing fumes WILL make you sick, (turn your hair green and curl your toe nails )
With my wife out of town in England am going to look at a replacement truck tonight - an '05 F250 diesel so I can pull my camper better (poor excuse is better then none ). The '01 F150/ 5.4 suffers in the local mountains after an F350/460cid

EDIT: Not the truck I'll own. The previous owner must have sucked on a cigarette with the windows up for every one of its 15000 miles - it reeks (not just smell, REEK)