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Old 07-08-2014, 10:58 PM
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get a good rhythm and learn all you can. its the secret to doing anything. jobs I hated last year I now love, spotwelds included. I used to loath matching paint so I bought some color theory books at a used art book store and now that I know more about it its suddenly fun. Attack each spot weld as if its the only one your going to have to drill. get comfortable as you can in the position (old seat foam works great for when your laying up under some old dash) and concentrate on your breathing. its easy to overthink spot welds and want to walk around the back of the drill in a circle. so breath and relax. headphones with some orchestra or audio books help too.
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Old 07-09-2014, 12:59 AM
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Sanding the ceilings of old double-decker bus restorations. From stripping to body filler to primer.

Welding galvanized anything.

Fitting rubber goods on Mecedes 300 Gullwing door glass.

Overhead gas welding on .040 aluminum wheel houses.

Paneling out a full headliner in a 33 Willys drag car with a complete welded roll cage already installed - in polished aluminum. (sliding in and out 97 times polished the diagonals in the door opening.)
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Old 07-09-2014, 02:42 AM
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get a good rhythm and learn all you can. its the secret to doing anything. jobs I hated last year I now love, spotwelds included. I used to loath matching paint so I bought some color theory books at a used art book store and now that I know more about it its suddenly fun. Attack each spot weld as if its the only one your going to have to drill. get comfortable as you can in the position (old seat foam works great for when your laying up under some old dash) and concentrate on your breathing. its easy to overthink spot welds and want to walk around the back of the drill in a circle. so breath and relax. headphones with some orchestra or audio books help too.
Actually I listen to music in garage always, but heavy metal in general, gives me good energy
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Old 07-09-2014, 02:47 AM
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Lots of time, the problem when drilling spots welds out, is finding the suckers, especially when they have put 2 right next to each other, the body starts to look like swiss cheese and it means you have to plug weld everyone back up and grind it off. I prefer like David says, to leave the flange on and grind it off, then you can spot weld if you have one, looks proper then, like factory

BTW I hate it when grinding mig weld off from above you and a spark goes down your ear
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Old 07-10-2014, 05:44 PM
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Stripping body deadner or grinding rust.
Drilling spot welds.
Vacuuming and cleaning the house, washing and doing the dishes.
Any thing that distracts me from getting the job done.

No! I think that even though there are lots of things that you dislike when performing jobs, there is always reward at the end of it.
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Old 07-10-2014, 07:58 PM
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Dealing with bitching & totally unreasonable customers.
Doing business paperwork.
Hot slag in the ear or shoe is never fun but an Aloe plant is excellent for burns.
I like German cars but hate burning off German rubberized undercoating (Hitler’s revenge).
Getting metal splinters in my hands that are so small I can’t see them, only feel them.
Not being able to find tools I know I have.
People that act like a friend & then pocket your tools.
Any dust, smoke or fumes in the air since pneumonia cooked my lungs.
Working under a tight time table, it almost forces things to go wrong.
Spot welds are boring but not that bad.


Different but good topic, I know some things I listed aren't jobs but they are all part of the business. THANKS ~ John Buchtenkirch
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Old 07-10-2014, 08:13 PM
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John;
How long have you worked alongside of me. Every item you listed,with the exception of the lung issue, are my pet peeves also. There must be a thread running between your neck of the woods and mine.

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Old 07-11-2014, 12:25 PM
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Dealing with bitching & totally unreasonable customers.
Doing business paperwork.
Hot slag in the ear or shoe is never fun but an Aloe plant is excellent for burns.
I like German cars but hate burning off German rubberized undercoating (Hitler’s revenge).
Getting metal splinters in my hands that are so small I can’t see them, only feel them.
Not being able to find tools I know I have.
People that act like a friend & then pocket your tools.
Any dust, smoke or fumes in the air since pneumonia cooked my lungs.
Working under a tight time table, it almost forces things to go wrong.
Spot welds are boring but not that bad.


Different but good topic, I know some things I listed aren't jobs but they are all part of the business. THANKS ~ John Buchtenkirch
John, you've read my mind.

So relieved that I'm not the only one with these dislikes.

Hats off to the OP for bringing up the topic - just a little venting b/4 the weekend helps sometimes.
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Old 07-11-2014, 12:27 PM
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Trying to fit Chinese 1/4 panels on American cars
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Old 07-11-2014, 06:40 PM
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Removing undercoating, I can't stand the stuff!
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