Originally Posted by mach4

I don't like the welds either, obviously. That said, I think I'll be OK. I'm using a 115v Lincoln welder so I'm on the short end of the power curve and I'm using CO2 as the shielding gas which makes the welds more "lumpy". If I had it to do over I'd have invested in a larger welder and gone with Argon.

In the areas where there is metal on metal the powder coat has been removed. Paint would have been easier, but I've got the powder coating gear so decided to pull it out and use it for a change.

It's in there and things are buttoned up, so it will stay for now. If it breaks - so be it. I'll take my chances...and I'll know I've got no one to blame but myself.

The good news is, if it breaks, I can just put the top down.