GAZ W
.............Keep posting the pics to show the disbelievers that is is possible to learn how to stick weld with a little help from your Friends.

Dont give up.

Some people seem to have missed the fact that in your First post you said you were NOT attempting to weld on a car.

I was taught the basics of stick, then self learnt, Gas, Mig, Tig (dc) and I am just about to start self learning on Gas welding Aluminium.

It can be done.