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Yes I have replaced them on crashed cars, if you go to airgas you can buy spot weld drill bits.
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Originally Posted by ghettocrxsi
(Post 20837471)
Yes I have replaced them on crashed cars, if you go to airgas you can buy spot weld drill bits.
I picked up a couple good dewalt metal bits. So that shouldn't be an issue I'm hoping. Gonna start on it tomorrow. Sent from my iPad2 using Tapatalk |
use some cutting lube so u dont dull the new bits u just got, good luck i wanna see how it comes out :thumbup:
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The spot welds are not too deep so they drill out pretty easy.
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Originally Posted by ghettocrxsi
(Post 20838174)
The spot welds are not too deep so they drill out pretty easy.
Yea I noticed that. I drilled them out on one side. Did the ones on top, and the 5 or so on each side, and the thing didn't budge. I'm going to stop and pickup a one size bigger drill bit, I'm thinking I didn't go big enough. If it still doesn't come out, I'll just saw-zaw the center, then bend it back/forth. |
spot welds on the bottom?
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Do you just use a smaller piece of tubing for the rail, or move the lower? If you've ever looked at the location of the rail, its on the other side of the frame that connects the upper control arms to the frame. I hope you're keeping this rail in the same location, or you'll hurt torsional rigidity, especially when turning!
Otherwise, i'd love to see pics of this. Do you spot weld in the new bar? |
Originally Posted by Soul Coughing
(Post 20843138)
Do you just use a smaller piece of tubing for the rail, or move the lower? If you've ever looked at the location of the rail, its on the other side of the frame that connects the upper control arms to the frame. I hope you're keeping this rail in the same location, or you'll hurt torsional rigidity, especially when turning!
Otherwise, i'd love to see pics of this. Do you spot weld in the new bar? I'm not sure what your asking. The bracket that attaches to the frame rail is going to be removed, then I am putting a 6x6", 1/8th" steel plate to cover the area where the bracket was on either side, then running a 2" piece of tubing between those plates that was actually a subframe support off a mustang. B/c it's round and not square, I'll gain some clearance, and I might drop it down an inch or 2 depending on the clearance between the tube and the power steering rack. I actually thought about getting some lag bolts and making it a bolt in affair, so it was easily removed for pulling the motor or whatever instead of spot welding it back. |
Originally Posted by siadam
(Post 20843210)
Originally Posted by Soul Coughing' timestamp='1312389417' post='20843138
Do you just use a smaller piece of tubing for the rail, or move the lower? If you've ever looked at the location of the rail, its on the other side of the frame that connects the upper control arms to the frame. I hope you're keeping this rail in the same location, or you'll hurt torsional rigidity, especially when turning!
Otherwise, i'd love to see pics of this. Do you spot weld in the new bar? I'm not sure what your asking. The bracket that attaches to the frame rail is going to be removed, then I am putting a 6x6", 1/8th" steel plate to cover the area where the bracket was on either side, then running a 2" piece of tubing between those plates that was actually a subframe support off a mustang. B/c it's round and not square, I'll gain some clearance, and I might drop it down an inch or 2 depending on the clearance between the tube and the power steering rack. I actually thought about getting some lag bolts and making it a bolt in affair, so it was easily removed for pulling the motor or whatever instead of spot welding it back. |
Originally Posted by Soul Coughing
(Post 20843934)
Originally Posted by siadam' timestamp='1312390659' post='20843210
[quote name='Soul Coughing' timestamp='1312389417' post='20843138']
Do you just use a smaller piece of tubing for the rail, or move the lower? If you've ever looked at the location of the rail, its on the other side of the frame that connects the upper control arms to the frame. I hope you're keeping this rail in the same location, or you'll hurt torsional rigidity, especially when turning! Otherwise, i'd love to see pics of this. Do you spot weld in the new bar? I'm not sure what your asking. The bracket that attaches to the frame rail is going to be removed, then I am putting a 6x6", 1/8th" steel plate to cover the area where the bracket was on either side, then running a 2" piece of tubing between those plates that was actually a subframe support off a mustang. B/c it's round and not square, I'll gain some clearance, and I might drop it down an inch or 2 depending on the clearance between the tube and the power steering rack. I actually thought about getting some lag bolts and making it a bolt in affair, so it was easily removed for pulling the motor or whatever instead of spot welding it back. [/quote] Yea, no way I'd leave it out. Unless it was a drag car, (maybe). I intend to drive this on the street, corner carve it and the like. I have a feeling this will be even more strong than what the factory had. |
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