Re: Can this be welded?
If it's aluminum it can be TIG welded. The problem is like others have pointed out aluminum is porous and has been absorbing oil and gas for 70 years. I welded a '32 Ford aluminum oil pan and every time I started to get a puddle the contaminants literally bubbled to the surface. The owner took the pan to some aircraft facility that had a hot, vapor degreaser and even with that I still got contamination.
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