Had a buddy (Bill) that is an engineer...I sent him a photo of me welding...his response was classic!
"Yeah, pretty nice beads for a guy with a college education! You need to put a rubber band on the bottom of your beard and instantly you will be able to weld better!! Try it and send me pictures. Welding galvanized plate is tough and it's also poisonous so be careful!".
What do you know...he was right on two levels! I added the rubber band and had the best welds of my life...and the poisonous part? Who knew? I thought I was just catching a buzz on life because I enjoy working on the S40.
Ground down the welds and used a little filler to make it look pretty...
Created a little plate for the battery to sit under the seat...Will also tuck all of the wires and stuff under there as well...
Little filler on the rear loop...then primer
Just in case your wondering...No I did not finish painting the house...I got priorities!