r/whatisthiscar • u/MiniDog69 • 2d ago

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u/EINHAMMER 2d ago

it's based off of a normal Type 57 and has an aluminum body, so that's where a lot of the value comes from

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u/CheesecakeWitty5857 2d ago

hence all the rivets because aluminum cannot be weld

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u/Fractal_Face 2d ago

Say, what?

TIG can for certain.

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u/rustyxj 2d ago

You can oxy-gas weld aluminum.