Never mind the strength, that's not an issueI just need to know if it is possibleI know that with steel you run the risk of burning through thin pieces.
1/8 is not all that thin, with TIG or MIG that should be no problem especially if you have pulsed MIGI have TIG welded 1/16 aluminum with out _too_ much trouble, and I am not a production welder, if I weld one a month that's a lot, so if I can do 1/16, 1/8 should not be a problem for someone who does know what they are doing.
wheel polish if that doesnt work there not much you can do
