Maybe a few of you will remember when Area51Werks Abducted a factory 6 for some needed attention on one of the coldest days I can ever remember!
http://www.area51werks.com/sub-zero-abduction.html
Well Ben contacted me about his race car. Seems it was a little loose in the corners and it felt like the left side. Here was we found.
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I checked the rear suspension pickup points with the fixtures McMark made for me. (Thanks again Mark!!) I used a crossmember from my Celette bench and the pickup points we within spec.
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We discovered over time the chassis was stressed and the stiffening plate spot welds had pops along with the factory rail splitting.
I removed the stiffener and discovered the chassis had been welded many years ago before the stiffening plates were added. The repair had failed under the stiffener.
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I removed the fatigued section and repaired the factory rail first.
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Then cut out a new stiffener and replaced the one that failed. I added some other plates on the inside and under the rail to box it.
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Ben brought me a gift when he came to pick up the car. He had this custom made. the company that did it is called Two sisters with Tools. I love this and it's going up in my office.
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