andya
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| posted on 20/10/02 at 05:35 PM |
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Floor welding
Hi All
Does the floor need to be fully welded all the way round or would eg 6 inch sections be ok
Im worried that welding such long lengths would cause distortion
Cheers
Andy
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Marcus
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| posted on 20/10/02 at 06:02 PM |
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Weld one inch, leave 3 inches or so then weld another inch. No need to fully weld.
Marcus
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JohnFol
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| posted on 21/10/02 at 07:49 AM |
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I presume that allows water to drain out.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 21/10/02 at 08:46 AM |
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No -just reduces the amount of work, and lowers the distortion. I did this on the top-side, then did the same underneath, where possible, putting the
welds in the middle of where the gaps were on the top.
Later on I went over all the seams with polyurethane sealant (and rubbercote underseal underneath).
David
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Simon
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| posted on 21/10/02 at 08:54 AM |
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Andy,
Just to throw a spanner in, I fully welded mine.
The trick is to not weld continuously from one point (ie do a couple of inches in one place then do a couple in inches in the opposite place).
John F
I'm going to use a bilge pump:-)
ATB
Simon
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jbmcsorley
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| posted on 21/10/02 at 06:12 PM |
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You could also drill ¼" holes in the floor sheet every 6 inches (in line with the chassis tubing)... then fill the holes with weld. More work than
needed, but clean results and less chance of blow through/distortion.
-Jim M.
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