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Welding a chassis

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wizard:
Thanks guys, I was leaning towards the set in option. I just wanted to know what every thought.
Once its done i didnt want it to look like a patched up job.

Regards
wizard :twisted:

biggerlandy:
what ever you do cut out all the rusty bits ive been welding for 20 years it is crazy when you see peps just put good metal over the rusty bits

Range Rover Blues:
Either way, done properly, will look ok.  If you are a damn good welder then option 2, but the advantage with option 1 is that if you burn through a little at the edges then you won't blow a hole in the joint.  Also a "lap" joint is easier to verify that it's been welded properly whereas a "butt" joint is not so, plus you have the rough edge on the inside going rusty again.

Horses for courses, depends how good you are and how much time you have.

Les Henson:
There are several reinforcing brackets inside the chassis (where the shocks are and other stress points), so it may not be a simple matter of cutting a square and expecting the cut to just fall out. If there's reinforcing inside where you need to do the repair, then you may be at it with an angle grinder for ages. You can do a perfectly acceptable repair by cleaning up and plating over the top - once cleaned-up with a flap wheel and undersealed it'll be barely noticeable.


Les.

wizard:
Thanks for the heads up Les.
I didn't realise there were re-enforcing brackets inside the chassis. I hope to start it early next week once my cold has cleared up. :sad:

wizard

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