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Got the pieces welded in. One thing I really like about these new inverter tig welders is the arc control. Even with very old rusted metal I was able to get a good solid weld with maximum penetration, this makes the repair piece very strong because after contouring the outside for cosmetic purposes you still have weld on the inside for strength. On the bottom portion that was repaired before and full of holes rather than cut it all out, which would have been more work than is realistic, I cut a piece to reinforce it from the back and using a mig welder filled the holes then contoured it as well. Then I put a few small tac welds on all the seams to take the tinny sound out of them. Now I have to decide on what type of bulb I will be using and fabricate a housing and trim ring for it. They do sell conversion kits but that would be to easy.
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