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Echo what Rustytruck says. High volume t'stat instead of the parts house special - they are almost 2x the flow when open and you do want to keep a s'tat for proper temp.

I see you said new metal - guessing it had some type of rust preventative on it - a lot of sheet metal has this or lube oil from the stamping press. Wipe with some metal prep or acetone and dry before welding.

Lessons from last purchase.. Removing the t'stat never solved a heating problem - once it's open it's open. 1st step is a shroud to force the air to pull through the radiator. 2nd is a clean radiator 1 teaspoon of oil in antifreeze fluid can reduce cooling by something like 50%, Bars leak is...

You might look at Earls Pressure Master. The 302/351 # is EAR-29D03AERL at Summit. They can take a lot of stress from things moving. I keep an extra set of inserts for motor swaps. They aren't cheap initially but that's where the become cost effective.

One difference is when you drill and attach things. Fasteners should be bolts loose through the glass and backed up with washers and nuts to prevent spider webbing - don't use tech screws if you have a choice and grommets are nice. You also need to sand gel-coat before painting. I recently saw a...