I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's?
08-13-2003, 09:27 PM
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I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? I wanted to spend lots of money on a good set of SFC's, but don't want to spend an equal amount of money having someone install them for me. I have an acetylene welder. I have welded together my entire go-cart myself. I am pretty good at it, none of the welds have broken yet. So my question is, should I weld in the SFC's myself? I can only weld plain steel. Thanks a lot!
08-13-2003, 10:05 PM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? I have no clue about welding, hope to learn in the not too distant future, but you said it yourself, your pretty good at welding, so I say go for it. 
08-14-2003, 05:53 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? Open flame next to hard gas lines would scare the **** out of me, like next to the front perch on the driver's side.
There is too much risk using a torch and the flame getting into those lines.
Be careful.
There is too much risk using a torch and the flame getting into those lines.
Be careful.
08-14-2003, 07:11 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's?
I have an acetylene welder. So my question is, should I weld in the SFC's myself?
Get yourself a set of SLP bolt-on's, no matter what anyone says bolt-on SFC work great.
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08-14-2003, 11:41 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? I vote no. I did mine with a MIG and was sorry I just didn't pay to have it done, I simply could not get the car high enough to maneuver around like I needed too. So, I've got crappy looking welds. They've held up fine but ugly as sin... Plus I had a dime size piece of slag find its way past my sleeve right to my bare arm.... nice permanent scar....
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08-14-2003, 12:52 PM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? do not gas weld them in. you will burn all the paint away in a large area and eventualy have a corosion problem. Im going to weld mine in this weekend at a friends shop. Im a better mig welder than he is but you have to get the car up in the air to see what your doing so i wont be doing it at home.
08-14-2003, 10:21 PM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's?
Spend the $50 and get them welded ...
And the ceapest quote for welding them in, 2 pt., is $110, out of three places. The only three local places.
08-15-2003, 02:39 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? My store????
$110? Geez ...
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08-15-2003, 08:36 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? Save yourself the money and the crappy looking welds and the melted carpet insulation and just buy the bolt on's, they work great and will not come loss if torqued proper. Mine have been on for 2 years and have never had to retorque them.
08-15-2003, 11:35 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's?
I would use a mig or tig. I am afraid of gas welding that close to fuel lines (like Mitch). Just my thoughts.
In addition, I find welding 1/8" to sheet metal with a torch to be very difficult. Using a stick welder is hard too, but much easier than a torch. TIG should be ok too, but I've never tried MIG.
I used ramps in front and jack stands in back. Not real high, but it worked ok.
I didn't have trouble with burning the carpet. With BMR, all the weld locations are on the subframe and not the floor pan itself. The carpet got warmer from torching off the tunnel brace brackets, but still didn't burn.
08-15-2003, 09:07 PM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? It does, doesn't it. 
I never really liked a MIG too much. I've always been too lazy to clean the metal surfaces as well as needed.
I prefer to strike an arc and burn through it all. :O
I've installed several sets and have yet to burn any carpet. The key is to not stay in one place too long. Be patient, run a 1/2" bead and then move to the other side.
I never really liked a MIG too much. I've always been too lazy to clean the metal surfaces as well as needed.
I prefer to strike an arc and burn through it all. :O
I've installed several sets and have yet to burn any carpet. The key is to not stay in one place too long. Be patient, run a 1/2" bead and then move to the other side.
08-16-2003, 10:16 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's? The carpet burning issue is not really an issue.
You need to look under the car. The frame rails and tunnel brace attachments are spaced away from the floor of the car.
4Th Gen F-Bodies anyway.
I recommend you bolt on at set of the ones I make then if you must weld them. Either way your car will be tighter than a drum skin.
You need to look under the car. The frame rails and tunnel brace attachments are spaced away from the floor of the car.
4Th Gen F-Bodies anyway.
I recommend you bolt on at set of the ones I make then if you must weld them. Either way your car will be tighter than a drum skin.
08-17-2003, 10:12 AM
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Re: I know how to weld, should I weld in my own SFC's?
It does, doesn't it.
I never really liked a MIG too much. I've always been too lazy to clean the metal surfaces as well as needed.
I prefer to strike an arc and burn through it all. :O
I've installed several sets and have yet to burn any carpet. The key is to not stay in one place too long. Be patient, run a 1/2" bead and then move to the other side.
I never really liked a MIG too much. I've always been too lazy to clean the metal surfaces as well as needed.
I prefer to strike an arc and burn through it all. :O
I've installed several sets and have yet to burn any carpet. The key is to not stay in one place too long. Be patient, run a 1/2" bead and then move to the other side.
If you go to all the places you need to weld the first weld will be cool when it's time for more in that area.
This can be accomplished with a 110v MIG machine and yes spring for the gas bottle flux core is crap.
Overhead welds the most difficult to make...enjoy.
08-22-2003, 02:39 AM
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I just welded a pair of BMR square tube SFC's onto mine. I'd reccomend only using a MIG wire feed welder set @ 20amps. Make it easy on yourself and clean the welding surfaces. Beware of the plastic fuel lines on frnt drv side. fairly easy, quick job.
I just welded a pair of BMR square tube SFC's onto mine. I'd reccomend only using a MIG wire feed welder set @ 20amps. Make it easy on yourself and clean the welding surfaces. Beware of the plastic fuel lines on frnt drv side. fairly easy, quick job.