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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2013, 12:58:43 AM »
Thank you both SchulzeA and solrac !

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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2013, 10:40:02 AM »
where did you pick up your framing material - round and square atock?
Thanks!
I answered your question in Pedro's NEARC build thread....

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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2013, 09:15:07 AM »
I google " metal supplier " I found local companies who supplied it. I bought 2x3 for my sub frame. There is this place called bobco metals in Los Angeles. 

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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2013, 11:13:54 AM »
where did you pick up your framing material - round and square atock?
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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2013, 01:52:20 AM »
Today i bought my metal to start the subframe and all the reinforcements.
I got 2x3- 1/8 thick. I will be welding it parallel to the bottom door jam.
i can weld from the top part.. but what about the bottom part.
my questions is. whats a good technic or how do u weld from bottom to up?
Verticle up mig welding is not easy, you should have many years of welding experience. Go verticle down using a circle motion, about the size of a large pea. The circle method will ensure that you have penetration on both pieces of metal your welding. I have sunday off, I'll try to make time to weld a circle verticle down weld and post it.
Robert, Journeyman experimental mechanic, Journeyman experimental painter.

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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2013, 03:49:09 PM »
stitch weld from the bottom edge ,(remember to remove/grind away  the zinc coating & rust proof after the welds ) we have a car lift in one shop and 4 Rhino Auto zone drive on stands $50.00 a pair very handy ....sometime i jack the car up and put the stands under the wheels
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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2013, 03:44:13 PM »
Thanks but how do I weld the bottom part of the support metal?
I weld the top part but what about the bottom??

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Re: Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2013, 02:48:50 PM »


trim the outer wall up flush on the rocker sill ,"B" post & "A" post where the door bolt too



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Sub Frame Welding help
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2013, 02:16:32 PM »
Today i bought my metal to start the subframe and all the reinforcements.
I got 2x3- 1/8 thick. I will be welding it parallel to the bottom door jam.
i can weld from the top part.. but what about the bottom part.
my questions is. whats a good technic or how do u weld from bottom to up?