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<blockquote data-quote="taylorsk8" data-source="post: 33445" data-attributes="member: 33"><p>Well a few more hours of fixing through the busy Christmas season. This time the front cross. Typically these get dented in due to people thinking it is strong enough to jack the car up by. Unfortunately it is still just guage metal and unsupported inside. Anyway here is the fix process:</p><p></p><p>First cut open and see how it looks inside:</p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_142257.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_142257.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Looked good for rust so wire wheeled and added some stiffiners to help from cave ins due to jacking ( I will not jack here but you never know):</p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_160423.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_160423.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Decided to spray in some primer just to help with corrosion. I know the welding will burn the edges but hey it can't hurt:</p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_162418.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_162418.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I fabricated a cover from 12Ga steel and drilled holes to plug weld along the edge. The original was contact welded similarly:</p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_170549.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_170549.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Finally grind and buff welds smooth. I will be welding the other side when I flip the chassis back over. Not an exact match to original but nice and smooth curves with new steel. Should last a few more years. Note the drainage holes were added as well:</p><p><a href="http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_172413.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_172413.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Still working away. Slow and steady.</p><p></p><p>T</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="taylorsk8, post: 33445, member: 33"] Well a few more hours of fixing through the busy Christmas season. This time the front cross. Typically these get dented in due to people thinking it is strong enough to jack the car up by. Unfortunately it is still just guage metal and unsupported inside. Anyway here is the fix process: First cut open and see how it looks inside: [URL=http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_142257.jpg.html][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_142257.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Looked good for rust so wire wheeled and added some stiffiners to help from cave ins due to jacking ( I will not jack here but you never know): [URL=http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_160423.jpg.html][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_160423.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Decided to spray in some primer just to help with corrosion. I know the welding will burn the edges but hey it can't hurt: [URL=http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_162418.jpg.html][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_162418.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I fabricated a cover from 12Ga steel and drilled holes to plug weld along the edge. The original was contact welded similarly: [URL=http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_170549.jpg.html][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_170549.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Finally grind and buff welds smooth. I will be welding the other side when I flip the chassis back over. Not an exact match to original but nice and smooth curves with new steel. Should last a few more years. Note the drainage holes were added as well: [URL=http://s195.photobucket.com/user/taylorsk8/media/20121231_172413.jpg.html][IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z227/taylorsk8/20121231_172413.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Still working away. Slow and steady. T [/QUOTE]
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