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stupid question, wouldn't you be welding a twist into the car by welding it propped up unevenly on the top side? i was thinkingof getting a chassis kit and putting it in like you have but was told not to. the cars looking hot though, i wish i could weld as good as your handywork.
L&K

good question, the car was pretty much balanced on it's side pole was only there just incase would be kinda just as easy doing it on the ground, they only weld in at the rear near the spring hangers front bolts in

re: the twist in theiry it could be just as easy to weld in a twist if the car is jacked and not supported exactly square

it's back on all 4's now and seems ok

matches wrote: i wish i could weld as good as your handywork.
L&K

Ratbox can't weld haha!

Theoretically there would be bending/twisting by doing it like that but if the body is sound I reckon the amount of bend/twist would be negligable.

I've heard of blokes that have cut all four floor pans out in their cars at the same time and have found that once all four pans are cut out that the body can bend significantly and they have had heaps of trouble realigning in to weld the new floor pans in.

Hint here:- if replacing floor pans, do one pan at a time.

Cut the sills off an FJ, then you will see body flex!!!

ohh well i'm out of excuses now welder was over today and that's all finished, just a little nikky work on the bottom of one guard (i think he forgot who's car he was working on ) but it's all me now

wish the photographer was home today would've got some great shots of me using the grinder holding the steel with my feet only inches away with only my saftey thongs on ofcoarse

have a saftey tip aswell usually buy/wear Kmart thongs, but bought target ones this time, much more comfortable but catch fire when grinder sparks hit 'em

haha your the best safetyist on this site

ratbox wrote: have a saftey tip aswell usually buy/wear Kmart thongs, but bought target ones this time, much more comfortable but catch fire when grinder sparks hit 'em

Good on ya Mick!!

I have spent up to $15 on a pair of thongs, but you can't beat the Target ones for comfort! They also shrivel up if you leave them on your dashboard in the sun!

I hope worksafe are watching this Mick..... they'll know there's no need for them to pay you a visit........

Remember setting fire to myself whilst welding under the car -was laying on my back and could smell smoke........ didn't realise it was me until I lifted the helmet...... bloody well banged my head a few times getting out.......

frats,
Rosco

Nice work Ratbox.

LMAO Rosco. I just pictured you banging your head and cutting laps of the garage wearing a welding mask

Yeah - 'twas real "Mrs Doubtfire" stuff - bloody lot of chest-beating when I got out...... to get the fire out, that is.....
Managed not to damage the auto helmet or the old bus..... did a lot of bone and skin damage though... not to mention the "vented" overalls.......

Sorry Mick - your thread.....

frats,
Rosco

no keep going rosco i'm pissing myself

we need to start a new thread........SAFTEY TIPS LEARNING FROM EXPERIANCE

here's one don't strip wires with pointy nose pliers one time did this and stabbed myself in the arm, good too they were in about 2"

Think my "best ever" was at 18 - we used to fit "wolf whistles" to our cars...... a valve which fitted into the plug on the side of the intake manifold (grey) - a length of bare wire ran from this valve to under the dash and we tied a piece of string on it..... if you had plenty of vaccuum, you could get a good long whistle out of it and "play" it ..... if you forgot and pulled it at the lights - you'd stall the engine........

When you went past a good lookin' sheila you give her a bit of a blow......
I got a lot of "glee" out of driving people on bicycles nuts..... but....

One day, upside down under the dash - with my legs over the back of the front seat - was working on something with the engine running.......

Managed to short out this wire across the back of the amp gauge..... cut through the oil line to the oil pressure gauge and I grabbed the hot wire...... burned right into my fingers - nearly to the bone......
Can you imagine how I got out of there..... hot oil going all over me and into my eyes - kicking and struggling to get out from under the dash with burned fingers an a red hot wire still in them........ smell of burning flesh is not nice..... and bloody sore for weeks..... wolf whistle made a departure from my arsenal of "accessories"......
Steering wheels fitted to FB/EK's are pretty big when you're trying to get out from under them - not around 'em......

sorry Mick - did it again - didn't I?

frats,
Rosco

ps - lucky the engine stalled - would have got a lot more oil on me by the time I got out if it didn't......
still 'til this day can't remember why I was under there...... didn't have the warmaride in at that time just these three "Arrow" gauges, a wolf whistle and a "Realistic" auto reverse tape deck...... along with the "factory" radio.......

rosco wrote: still 'til this day can't remember why I was under there.

isn't that post traumatic stress dissorder