This isn't a disclaimer as such, just a friendly warning page.

Firstly the angle grinder.

Sparks fly and these are little tiny shards of metal flying around at a zillion miles an hour. Not matter how careful you are and how you angle the grinder they will hit you. Even worse than white hot tiny shards of metal hitting your clothes at a zillion miles an hour is when they fly towards your face, especially your eyes. Now the object of doing this resto was to see the finished result so I want to keep my vision. I always wear safety goggles no matter how small the job is. I try and be a bit trendy by wearing them on top of my head when they aren't needed.

Welding.

I have NEVER done this before and don't like burning holes in my car but I have and then some!!! I practised and practised on spare sheets and made myself what I call 'My Sculpture' I thought I had cracked the welding settings but it doesn't always pan out that way. Hopefully they will all disappear with the grinding and slight surface filling.

Secondly, welding is simply melting metal together so it gets flippin' hot. Wear proper dark welding goggles. Sunnies just won't do the job. If you want to see bright lights for the rest of your life then go ahead. I want to see the finished product. Also there are spats of molten metal flying around the place as well. Don't wear synthetic clothing. I looked over my shoulder to see my jumper gently burning. Only the fibres on the surface but it was on fire!! I don't know whether to do my shoes up tight or leave them lose as spats have found there way down there. I hurts for a second or two until I flicked my shoe off, so if it was done up it might not have found it's way down in the first place, maybe? Wear gloves, same reason as hot spats may find them selves onto a naked piece of skin, oh yes, I wear a cap as well much for the same reason again.

Thirdly. Always have a fire extinguisher handy...PLEASE. I started welding only to find paint near to the area setting alight!!! Also the underseal doesn't seem to mind burning away. If your going to weld anywhere near the petrol tank be very, very causious. Speak to a professional about what to do. I think emptying the tank is essential and don't leave the petrol cap off as petrol vapour can ignite. If you're going to weld the tank itself DON'T. Give it to a professional to do. Let them take the chance of blowing themselves up.