need a welder to weld the floor of my jeep, which welder to get?

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I am looking to buy a cheap welder to patch the floor of my jeep that I can plug into a 110 outlet.  I was looking at welders that come as a package with a video on how to do it. Do I get the wire fed welder or the stick welder?  I will be welding the floor of a jeep a missing piece of the frame and there is a crack at the back that needs welding on the body.  I don't need anything to fancy. Any suggestions????
Reply:IF you dont know what you are doing. And the frame needs welding. Get it professionally done.
Reply:Originally Posted by socoj2IF you dont know what you are doing. And the frame needs welding. Get it professionally done.
Reply:So I should just pay a welder $400 to weld up my jeep.
Reply:Originally Posted by nelson84So I should just pay a welder $400 to weld up my jeep.
Reply:Originally Posted by nelson84So I should just pay a welder $400 to weld up my jeep.
Reply:You really should get a professional to do it. You really can't just watch a video and have at it. Maybe if you start with lawn ornaments.200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:If money is the issue, I would use a 90 amp Harbor Freight mig unit with .023 flux core for the body panels ($120) and a stick welder (220v) for the frame work ($200 on Craigslist for a Lincoln tombstone).  I have done car rebuild/restorations since I was in college ( a LONG time ago) and I was doing it with much worse equipment than the Harbor Freight stuff.  Never had anything fall off and kill someone.  Just don't try to weld anything load bearing with the little mig.DougMiller Syncrowave 350Millermatic 252/ 30A spoolgunMiller Bobcat 225g w/ 3545 spoolgunLincoln PowerArc4000Lincoln 175 Mig  Lincoln 135 Mig Everlast 250EX TigCentury ac/dc 230 amp stickVictor O/AHypertherm 1000 plasma
Reply:Originally Posted by DougAustinTXIf money is the issue, I would use a 90 amp Harbor Freight mig unit with .023 flux core for the body panels ($120) and a stick welder (220v) for the frame work ($200 on Craigslist for a Lincoln tombstone).  I have done car rebuild/restorations since I was in college ( a LONG time ago) and I was doing it with much worse equipment than the Harbor Freight stuff.  Never had anything fall off and kill someone.  Just don't try to weld anything load bearing with the little mig.Doug
Reply:Best you practice a bit before you start welding on frames.  An experienced craftsman could do the job with a cheap welder but a beginner probably couldn't do it safely with a top of the line machine.
Reply:Originally Posted by nelson84What is the difference between a 90 amp and a 140 amp?  Can I weld thicker metel with the 140 compared to the 90 amp?  In my jeep magazine the harbor freight 90 amp is on sale for $89.  But I was looking at a lincoln 140 amp wire fed for $395.  Would the 140 amp weld the frame?
Reply:I think I will get the 140 amp lincoln,  what is a beter brand lincoln or miller?
Reply:Originally Posted by nelson84What is the difference between a 90 amp and a 140 amp?  Can I weld thicker metel with the 140 compared to the 90 amp?
Reply:Originally Posted by nelson84I think I will get the 140 amp lincoln,  what is a beter brand lincoln or miller?
Reply:Originally Posted by Broccoli1The Lincoln @ $395.00 is probably the tapped model, which is not a bad choice. and to get the Continuous Voltage option you add $$.Miller doesn't offer a lower end model so the price reflects that.MM140 - $690.00Lincoln's equivalent 140 is the PowerMig 140 @ 650.00
Reply:Originally Posted by nelson84How do you tell if it is continuous voltage or not?  How long do you have to wait for the welder to be ready to weld again?  How long will this lincoln welder run for?  Does it quit in the middle of something or just quits when you stop welding and you have to wait for it to go again?What would you recommend for a welder for a guy like me that will use it for the floor pan and some body panels on my jeep and a little exhaust work on my vette?I just don't want to buy a welder and then turn around and have to buy another one.