welders... what to get?

[kdanie]

Mig is the only way to go. I just repaired my pan with a flux core wire feed (Lincoln migpac-10), what a pain, the flux core wire is too heavy. Get the migpak10 or 15 with gas and you will be able to do anything on a VW. I have used mine to build a trans mount for my 902, seat brackets for my 911 seats, repair my pan, narrow my beam axle, fab some caliper brackets and tack my header together before the final tig welding. Check with the Eastwood company or your local farm supply type store. I paid about $275 for my welder at COSTCO several years ago. Eastwood sells the same thing for just under $500 set up for gas.
Inside the side cover of these welders is a chart that gives recomended settings for different thicknesses of metal, makes it a no brainer.
Gas welding will definately warp sheetmetal badly.
ken