I welded a frame where the person was bugging me on how long it was taking to level it up, if only I could have shown them what it looks like when you don't take the time.... ah well, there were trolls before there was an internet and I'm sure they'll still be around after it's gone
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so we got a bit of snow today
as is normal, everything shut down. I went to work, enjoyed the commute because it was pretty much just me
so I came home and did stuff
first box the rear attachment points in
started boxing the bottom - my plan is to flip the frame over the weld the bottom
what I haven't decided is if I need to attach the kick-ups to the cross bar on the old frame....
the frame could use some strengthening and perhaps now is the time to try some new things.... I dunno
Doing it all wrong since 1966
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Guessing it'll be PLENTY stout before you stop working on it! (My kind of engineering). A word of caution - I stiffened the unibody on my MGB to the point that I could jack the car up pretty much anywhere and still open the doors which is unheard of on an MG. Cornered great but rode like a buckboard. I learned years later that Pressteel (they made the bodies) had counted on body flex as part of the compliance to smooth the ride. Not sayin' that's great engineering but there you have it. Not sure Chevy had that same plan but I did learn that in certain situations a car can be TOO stiff.
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Originally posted by DanStokes View PostGuessing it'll be PLENTY stout before you stop working on it! (My kind of engineering). A word of caution - I stiffened the unibody on my MGB to the point that I could jack the car up pretty much anywhere and still open the doors which is unheard of on an MG. Cornered great but rode like a buckboard. I learned years later that Pressteel (they made the bodies) had counted on body flex as part of the compliance to smooth the ride. Not sayin' that's great engineering but there you have it. Not sure Chevy had that same plan but I did learn that in certain situations a car can be TOO stiff.
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1/8" X 2" wide plate welded on top of the frame strengthens it real well.. You could go wider as you are not hiding it.
Factory seams rewelded really make a diff.. Found many welds near critical components with just flux, no steel under it.. stiff wire brush or needle scaler finds them..
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first step tonight was figuring out what is wrong with this stupid thing.... it goes through consumables very quickly. blew the dust out... didn't make a difference. checked the torch (pulled it apart), nothing there seemed terribly amiss.... but now I'm out of consumables...
then boxed this
next is flip the frame over... so I don't make a mess... drain the diff...
looks good, only had 30k miles..
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the snow is great, best of all, I get more time on this
front end disassembled
mental note, that makes the rear heavier....
so let's disassemble it as well
I did get more welding in on the frame rails
what is that term - it's a 50/50 chance you did it wrong... wrong, I think it's more like 100%... in the case I have to cut the e-brake cable bracket to remove the rear assemblies
it's apart
and now, because of the snow, I'm wondering if I should just clean it well then paint it... I'll have to decide after tomorrow - there is a bunch more welding to do.... once that's done, it'll be time to get it clean so I can paint and start reassembly for real.... which is good, I'm running out of places to stash C3 parts.Doing it all wrong since 1966
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this could easily be the last update here - I'm on other forums and I also update occasionally to Facebook. Quite frankly, since this is troll sponsored content, the trolls can have it
thread protectors
hey look, cheap disks explode - it's why I wear expensive, safety gear
welding up final holes
Tomorrow, grinding then hoping the snow goes away enough to take the frame to be blasted.... if not, I'm sure I'll think of something
Doing it all wrong since 1966
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