sebastiaan
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| posted on 12/8/03 at 08:43 PM |
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welding, how much?
Hi all,
I'm hoping to start the actual construction of my indy (pinto powered) in two weeks. Ca anybody tell me how much welding is involved (rad
mounts, seat mounts etc.)
cheers,
Sebastiaan
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bob
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| posted on 12/8/03 at 08:51 PM |
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NONE
I can not think of anywhere on my chassis where there is an extra weld.
Only welding on parts in 3 areas,propshaft/sump reduction/steering link.
Everything else is bolt on,you will have to make a few little brackets for rad and fan.
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MK9R
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| posted on 13/8/03 at 06:13 AM |
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I second bob. We have welded a few brackets together, but not actually welded the chassis, evertything has been fitted to the chassis using rivnuts or
pop rivets.
Cheers Austen
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 13/8/03 at 12:44 PM |
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thanks! so i'll have to make up another excuse to buy a welder then
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bob
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| posted on 13/8/03 at 01:06 PM |
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One modification made
SORRY
I forgot there was one modified part on the chassis,i fitted a gearstick extention and needed to cut out a strengthening bar on the top of the tunnel
and move it back 150mm's.
Obviously not everyone has to do this,but i wanted the gearstick in line with the steering wheel.
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[Edited on 13/8/03 by bob]
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simonknight
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| posted on 13/8/03 at 06:12 PM |
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i agree theres not much to weld on the indys a few easy brackets .
mine is the earlier version de-deion that invloved more drilling holes and welding .
simon
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 13/8/03 at 06:44 PM |
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i had to weld a couple of brackets on after i cut the original hanbrake mounts off to use a metro h/brake but there again i already had oxy acet, arc
and mig
everthing is mounted with those magical rivnuts
tony
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macspeedy
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| posted on 13/8/03 at 08:11 PM |
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I welded a few brackets for the rad and a few brakets for connecting flexis to pipe for the brakes
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Rorty
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| posted on 14/8/03 at 02:29 AM |
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mad-butcher:
quote:
everthing is mounted with those magical rivnuts
I hope you're using the serrated ones, otherwise they will probably vibrate loose (even if they've been set with a pneumatic
tool), making it virtually impossible to tighten/untighten the fasteners.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
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