Welding- Mig Or Tig

jedwards3 · 11-28-2007, 04:19 PM

Which Welding Type Is Best ( Mig Or Tig) For Welding In New Body Panels, Floor Pans And/or Chassis Strengthening And Supports??? Thanks "the Rookies"

John Dinkel · 11-28-2007, 05:52 PM

Use the mig welder. It's easier to work with.

Dave Goob Cook · 11-28-2007, 07:25 PM

Can't beat the TIG for versatility and clean welds, IF you can operate it.

MIG is okay for most stuff, spot welds on body panels and such, but keep in mind that all Chromoly must be TIG welded, plus the TIG is nice for small fabrications out of Aluminum or steel.
Being able to control the heat better is the big advantage of TIG welding.

I assume you are looking to purchase a welder and take care of some simple stuff on your own?

Takes a little practice to get the TIG program going, anyone that can stick weld can learn to MIG decent in a matter of minutes to hours.....I don't like the flux core wire, always use the appropriate shield gas for what you're doing.

gmonde · 11-28-2007, 07:42 PM

like mentioned tig is the most controlled of welding and with some practice great results can be achieved
if you a planning a roll bar install and chrome is your choice of material,tig is a must but practice is a must bench welding is one thing ,getting to all of the seams of your roll bar that it is in your car "not easy"
alot of planning a head will make this easy

a mild steel bar can be mig welded inplace and also can produce great results with practice

if purchasing a welder and the tig is of choice,make sure you get a machine that has a water cooled nozzle ,this way when you tackle some aluminun projects the tungsten will not over heat and melt in to your welding project

with any kind of welding preping your work is key for the best results gmonde

Stewart Way · 11-28-2007, 10:06 PM

For body panels I have been using tig with Silicon Bronze. Its seems to be more of a braze than actual weld but it works. Works great for filling all the small holes from Clecos, firewall attachments and others up to 3/8" without any metal plug. I just put a quarter on a 68 Cuda and I used mig, not tig, silicon bronze and it went ok. A little more practice and my feeling is it will be the best way for sheet metal.

div 5 · 11-28-2007, 11:45 PM

tig is the better deal if you can handle it. on body panels the welds are much easier to grind.

11-28-2007, 04:19 PM	#1
jedwards3 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welding- Mig Or Tig Which Welding Type Is Best ( Mig Or Tig) For Welding In New Body Panels, Floor Pans And/or Chassis Strengthening And Supports??? Thanks "the Rookies"

11-28-2007, 05:52 PM	#2
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Welding- Mig Or Tig Use the mig welder. It's easier to work with. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

11-28-2007, 07:25 PM	#3
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Welding- Mig Or Tig Can't beat the TIG for versatility and clean welds, IF you can operate it. MIG is okay for most stuff, spot welds on body panels and such, but keep in mind that all Chromoly must be TIG welded, plus the TIG is nice for small fabrications out of Aluminum or steel. Being able to control the heat better is the big advantage of TIG welding. I assume you are looking to purchase a welder and take care of some simple stuff on your own? Takes a little practice to get the TIG program going, anyone that can stick weld can learn to MIG decent in a matter of minutes to hours.....I don't like the flux core wire, always use the appropriate shield gas for what you're doing.

11-28-2007, 07:42 PM	#4
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Welding- Mig Or Tig like mentioned tig is the most controlled of welding and with some practice great results can be achieved if you a planning a roll bar install and chrome is your choice of material,tig is a must but practice is a must bench welding is one thing ,getting to all of the seams of your roll bar that it is in your car "not easy" alot of planning a head will make this easy a mild steel bar can be mig welded inplace and also can produce great results with practice if purchasing a welder and the tig is of choice,make sure you get a machine that has a water cooled nozzle ,this way when you tackle some aluminun projects the tungsten will not over heat and melt in to your welding project with any kind of welding preping your work is key for the best results gmonde

11-28-2007, 10:06 PM	#5
Stewart Way Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476 Likes: 20 Liked 70 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Welding- Mig Or Tig For body panels I have been using tig with Silicon Bronze. Its seems to be more of a braze than actual weld but it works. Works great for filling all the small holes from Clecos, firewall attachments and others up to 3/8" without any metal plug. I just put a quarter on a 68 Cuda and I used mig, not tig, silicon bronze and it went ok. A little more practice and my feeling is it will be the best way for sheet metal.

11-28-2007, 11:45 PM	#6
div 5 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Welding- Mig Or Tig tig is the better deal if you can handle it. on body panels the welds are much easier to grind.