 Frame rails re-visited, Shock tower re-inforcement |
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| SteveSr |
 Aug 25 2004, 08:37 AM
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one more................
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| Jeroen |
Aug 25 2004, 08:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(SteveSr @ Aug 25 2004, 04:36 PM) here's what I found..........the shock towers not welded to the frame rail!!!! What was the factory thinking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I told you you'd be surprised (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Glad you took it out huh? |
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| SteveSr |
Aug 25 2004, 10:34 AM
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Yes! very surprised. Now on to the other side (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif)
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| SteveSr |
Aug 31 2004, 10:52 AM
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Welded up one side lastnite (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) ,now to the other side.........
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| brant |
Aug 31 2004, 12:50 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,046 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Perhaps Chris or one of the other expert welders will chime in...
I'm certainly not an expert. But I've always understood that over-heating a weld joint will make the metal brittle and more prone to cracking.... Thus, you may want to stitch weld when you do the 2nd side. brant |
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| SteveSr |
Aug 31 2004, 01:34 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm a toolmaker,certainly not an expert welder, any advice would be helpful.
All though I have been told that there is not enough carbon in mild steel to harden the metal surrounding the weld. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) SteveSr |
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| maf914 |
Aug 31 2004, 02:43 PM
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Steve and Jeroen,
Thanks for the photos and explanations. I think I might finally understand the weak point you and Brad have been talking about for so long. I don't know if I'm going to strip and reweld my street car though! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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