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| ConeDodger |
 Dec 12 2009, 10:10 PM
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Apex killer!  Group: Members Posts: 24,120 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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I just picked up my car from McMark's shop today. Original Customs for the uninformed. I had him install the Engman Kit I got in the last group buy. I had heard the stories of door gaps shrinking and things not lining up and that is why I gave this job to Mark. My car is a 70K mile preservation and I am only the second owner. The door gaps were perfect going in and perfect coming out.
Nice work Mark! If you are thinking of doing this, I highly recommend Mark and if you are too far away, definitely ask how he did this. His method worked without any body warping... Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| plymouth37 |
Dec 13 2009, 02:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,825 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Snoqualmie, WA Member No.: 4,138 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Anytime you do that amount of welding on a chassis you need to brace the s#!t out of it, glad yours turned out nice and straight! I used more tubing in the chassis braces for my cage than in the cage itself.
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| ChrisFoley |
Dec 13 2009, 05:33 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,992 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(plymouth37 @ Dec 13 2009, 03:51 PM)  Anytime you do that amount of welding on a chassis you need to brace the s#!t out of it, glad yours turned out nice and straight! I used more tubing in the chassis braces for my cage than in the cage itself. We don't use any bracing when installing the Engman kits. Nor do we use any bracing when installing a roll cage. We never have a problem with chassis warpage. Our roll cage kits come with instructions that, when followed carefully, prevent the build-up of shrinkage stresses. I had a customer call to ask how to adjust his door gap after completing the cage installation so I asked if he had followed the instructions. He said there were no instructions with the kit so I told him they were usually stapled to the invoice. While we were talking he looked in his files and found the invoice. Sure enough, the instructions were still attached. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) If you just go nuts welding without understanding the effects, there will be unintended consequences. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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ConeDodger Best Practices for Engman Kit Install Dec 12 2009, 10:10 PM
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I used this technique because I feel it leaves th... Dec 15 2009, 01:34 PM r_towle
:agree: My way, is by no means the only way to a... Dec 15 2009, 06:27 PM shoguneagle I found the continuation of this thread very infor... Dec 15 2009, 01:46 PM McMark I haven't found a weld thru coating that didn... Dec 15 2009, 02:17 PM charliew You guys give lots of good info. I appreciate your... Dec 15 2009, 03:35 PM McMark I don't claim to be a TIG guru, but rosette we... Dec 15 2009, 03:51 PM charliew The first time I had a mild steel exhaust pipe tub... Dec 15 2009, 04:00 PM |
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