In the first three parts of this series we covered the fundamentals of metallurgy, looked at the tools used for doing bodywork, and went through the basics of hammer and dolly work, showing how to ...

Welding. There’s something almost supernatural about being able to melt metal and use it to glue other pieces of metal together. It’s an experience you must have if you’ve never done it before.

This shows a plug tack-welded into place, after using a step drill to remove a porous area in the weld. Last time we looked at some of the causes of weld porosity, and some ways to prevent it. This ...