As I am not an experienced welder, I am considering bolting/riveting small 2X3X1/8 steel plates to each joint to strengthen and possible help with welding.

Has anyone done this?

[Edited on 2/1/05 by jestre]

Hi.

I find this post very scary.

If you have so little confidence in your welding then why not spend
some time with an experienced welder, or better still, go on a welding course.
It will be quicker in the long run.

Just my humble opinion you understand.

Paul G

I tend to agree with 907. Do you think your welding will not be up to standard (in which case go on a welding course urgently), or, do you think that the ball joints will not be strong enough. Consider that they will be going onto a car that SHOULD be considerably lighter than that for which they were intended.

Enjoy. 20 days to go.

I am thinking tacking the gussetts on to help align any joints. then welding along the entire contact edge of gusset and steel bar. a small reinforcement

having seen a fair few chassis that have been in the wars its usually the tube/bar that breaks (if anything breaks) rather than a weld, usually very near to a welded joint though, you want a bit of give in the chassis (ask Jasper) should the worst happen, apart from susspension brackets and seat belt anchors gussets arn't required,

All IMHO of course.

OK. thanx for everyone's input. I will not use them then.