I've been following the other thread by 56Willys where the discussion of welding and welders has come up. Rather than hijack that thread, I figured I'd start one over here specifically on welders and ask my questions.

As I stated in my 61CJ5 thread, I'm not a welder. I've never welded anything. However, the more I get into this project, the more I realize that having this capability will be important, especially when attempting to fix any of the body components. But, I suppose, it may also come in handy on occasion to be able to weld other structural components. So, I've been trying to educate myself on welding and welders, in general, and I've started looking to purchase a welder. For my purposes, it seems that I could probably get by with a pretty basic fluxcore welder. However, having MIG capability to weld with gas seems like might be a nice way to go. And, of course, others have mentioned that having TIG capability would be great for welding thin sheet metal products like body parts since they say that works best. I know I won't be doing a ton of welding, so I'm not looking to buy a high end unit. It seems that the welders at Harbor Freight might work just fine for my intended uses. But, I can't decide which one to get. Having the ability to use 110V vs 220V sounds good, but I think being able to use either might be useful. I've been looking at these different welders and wanted to get your opinions on what you think might be the best to get. They are only about $100 difference, so I don't think the cost really should factor into this decision much.

https://www.harborfreight.com/mig-17...put-57864.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/mig-14...put-57863.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/unlimi...put-58828.html

I'd welcome any comments or insight from those of you with experience in this area. Thanks for your help.

Paul