Couple questions from those who have installed these or have the knowledge I lack....
Are there any fuel lines or wires that need to be removed before welding? Hoping they can be avoided without removal.
Will the heater hose inside the longs be ok?
Is it a weld through primer on the kit or does it need to be sanded first?
I'm installing on a finished car. Any precautions I need to take to prevent damaging exterior finishes, catching something on fire, etc?
i was also wondering about Engman Inner Long Kit. thanks for the info r_towle.
I am planning to do some restoration work. is it a good idea to use the Engman Inner Long Kit and the frame stiffeners overlays from RD (or the Clamshells from A/A)
The question is should i use both or is one better than the other.
Thanks
Both is overkill.
Which one you choose depends on your specific issues.
The outer clamshell overlay from AA/Restoration design (same thing) is great for when your outer long is marginal.
Be aware that its designed and only works if you rebuild the long, add the jack post etc...then it fits over all of that and really stiffens the car up nice.
The outer clamshells also help you get the car straight again.
Its less work no need to remove the interior etc.
the inner long is great when AutoX is in the future.
the longs can and do crack just underneath the top of the windshield (drop a line from the top edge of the windshield)
The inner long kit also helps when your seat belt bolt holes are junk and the lower rear portion of the firewall is compromised.
Rich
Great info, thanks!
Two other comments;
Use weld-through primer. What I do is use a dental pick to scrach off the primer inside the hole before welding. The reason (in my mind) is that the primer protects the metal just adjacent to the hole, which would normally burn off.
Get a welders blanket from Harbor Freight. Use that to protect anything that may get welding splatter. (also use it when grinding)
Wes V
r_towle
Thanks for the advice no AutoX for me so I am going with the RD.
one last question is getting the 10 peices chassis stiffening kit worth it. or is it also overkill with the clamshells
When I did mine I notice some of the welds didn't stick instead it just filled the hole
on the long kit. When I drilled the holes just a little bigger it worked better.
Test fit and make sure the pieces fit good and tight against the longs you will probably have to do a little bit of grinding to get a good fit.
I took a old drill bit and ground the end flat put it in a drill motor and used it to clean
off the paint in the bottom of the holes. I also used clamps to make sure the kit stayed tight against the longs while welding. I would scatter your welds, weld a couple here and weld a couple over here. Oh last thing they say it good to put the car on jack stand supporting the long to remove the stress.
There was a thread by Trekor on his install a couple years ago that was pretty good
I would do a search and find it.
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