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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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Right i know how to get my rails off but how are they welded back in?are they spot welded in or can u just weld down the seams with a mig welder? Advice please! as i think im gonna have to have a go maself!
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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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personaly i'd do a bit of both m8.. spot and small seam weld every now an then..
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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but i dont have a spot welder
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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you could allways drill holes in the lip of the chassis rails mate and do it that way
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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i removed mine with a drill that leaves the upper part in the boot ares with a hole just weld the chassis rail through this hole then flat off after !

then seam weld it on the underside! thats what ive done!
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you could allways drill holes in the lip of the chassis rails mate and do it that way
that's the way.. soz shoulda said.. just drill about a 6mm hole and mig it...
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Old May 26, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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oh so insted of removing with a spot weld drill i should just drill straight through into the floor then put the new rails in place and mig weld in from inside the car? Is that the way?
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Old May 26, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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oh so insted of removing with a spot weld drill i should just drill straight through into the floor then put the new rails in place and mig weld in from inside the car? Is that the way?
no mate drill thru the chassis rails then weld to the floor on the underside
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Old May 26, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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ah even better,as ive alreadt sprayed the inside!cant wait till this jobs outta the way then the rebuild will be well on its way!
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hey up buddy hate to piss on your bonfire but as soon as you weld them chassis rails in, it will burn that lovely paint whatever best bet is to drill straight through the welds and through the boot panel as well, then plug weld the chassis rails to the boot using the hoes you drilled in the boot floor, then seam weld the rails from underneath as well.Seam weling is where you have an inch run of weld, then miss and inch, then weld another inch and so on
hope that helps buddy and get ya finger pulled out with it
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Old May 27, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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Will do danny,think u should come show me how its done i know it'll burn the paint but i just wanna limit the damage! Also "plug weld" WTF im gona burn ma hands off or weld maself to the car
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plug weld is basicly(sp) another term for spot welding..
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Originally Posted by Lincolndanny
hey up buddy hate to piss on your bonfire but as soon as you weld them chassis rails in, it will burn that lovely paint whatever best bet is to drill straight through the welds and through the boot panel as well, then plug weld the chassis rails to the boot using the hoes you drilled in the boot floor, then seam weld the rails from underneath as well.Seam weling is where you have an inch run of weld, then miss and inch, then weld another inch and so on
hope that helps buddy and get ya finger pulled out with it
this is how i'm doing mine, i drilled from inside the boot down, found it easyier!!! just gota want for the rain to FOOK off and i be out welding the new 1's on!!!

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Shane haven't you finished yet
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Old May 27, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Shane haven't you finished yet
Nowhere near mate
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Old May 27, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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i had to cut mine out as the boot was rooten as well
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shane so your telling me i rushed that loom for nothing

HORNETS7 fairplay to you looks like a very good quality job
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