Thanks Frank Appreciate it. I only want it for panel work the mounts and bigger stuff can be passed over the fence to be done with a stick welder. Have a barter system goin with me neighbor which is great. Just dont like relyin on others im to fussy.

yep then go the the base model cig its fine for the panels just make sure you clean the metal up before using it. o and one other negative about them is that its about $25 per roll of fluxed wire which doesnt really last that long compared to a gas one which is abut $10 per roll

Sweet mate. If i had a handbrake cable i would help you out but im to povo for newer dattos Utes lookin sweet mate.

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If this is Australian for " take a class and rent a welder" then , yes, do that.

There is an equipment rental place around here that rents a gasless wire feed welder for about $50 a day. If you've prep'ed everything before, you can easily knock out more than $50 worth of welding in a day.

go gas 240amp toolex happy with it, max for single phase better off....for ron..

as frank said the little migs are ok but just with only 2 settings its a little limited,sometimes u want something in the middle. u can control the heat by moving it closer or further away. low is ok just for panels, but u might find after putting the plate in on low heat u run over it on high, so get good penetration and a little extra build to grind.

the low setting is ok for datsun panels if u hold the torch close, get gloves of course. practice on old panels cut a peice out and then weld it back in. keep wet rags to cool off as u go so dont warp it all.

doing a course...yes for mig maybe but for oxy and tig course then hire an oxy set???,
oxy on cars went out with the ark, even for shrinking, and mig welding is much simpler i reckon u can pick up enough tips here.

Ive used plenty of expensive migs with complicated menus of functions and the little cheapie does the joib enough if u not depending on it for your living.

If u spend 3-400$ and it dies after a couple of cars that u would have spent 3-4000$ at a panel beaters its even been worth it.

i,ve got a cig 180 twin (gas /gasless) at home and i quite like it but ive never tried to do sheet metal with it.
got a lincoln 355 square wave at work and i reckon a good operator could weld 2 coke cans end to end with it but big$$$ machine