I WORK AT A SERVICE SHOP BUT NEVER WELDED A DAY IN MY LIFE IV SEEN PEOPLE DO IT IN THE PAST JUST NEVER PICKED IT UP ,WELL MY QUESTION IS ON A SCALE OF ONE TO TEN HOW DIFFICULT WOULD IT BE TO BUILD MY OWN INTAKE TURBO PIPES?NOW I BET THERS SOME OF YOUS THAT CAN DO IT WITH ONE HAND AND ONE EYE BUT FOR THOSE WHO CANT AND ALL I GOT IS A WELDER.IS IT POSSIBLE??

 

What kind of a welder? How would you rate your skills, 1 to 10, for using a hacksaw, and using a welder?

 

pretty comfortable , i mean i dont think the cuttin and welding would be the diffcult part ,i dont know much about metals or design .

 

If you do it out of mild steel and mig weld it you will be fine.

 

any thing to prep the metal before weldin?and i can find pre bent tubing right?is it any different with exhuast? thanks for the help yall!

 

I'd say its about a 3 out of 10. Just make sure you buy more bends then you need. To prep for welding, just bring it down to bare metal with a wire wheel. That should be adequate enough. Also make sure you have a decent cutting tool. At minimal a sawzawl or angle grinder with cut off disc. You want everything to fit up nicely so welding is easy. If you want to be slighly crafty and make sure you don't have any leaks cut everything long, bring the stuff to a muffler shop and have them expand the tubing. Slip fit connections are always nice.

 

For you, I'd give it a 6, maybe 7, sounds like you've never done any fab. Just be sure to order a LOT more than you need, you're basically going to build 2 in scrap alone. If you've got a partner who knows what to do, this would be an easy project.

My rating system -

1-2 = I **** tabs harder to make than that
2-4 = Square tube and plate
5-6 = Round tube/pipe w/ bends, but plenty of space
7-8 = Same stuff, no space, tight tolerances
9-10 = Good luck with that.