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Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
fwiw

i have been welding for about 5-6 years now, i have installed roll bars, mini tubs, sub frame connectors, floor pans, frames, custom metal parts etc

but the torque box area is somthing that is very important, that i am going to have someone do it for me

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Wait....So you can install all of the above, but not weld torque boxes?

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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:

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Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
fwiw

i have been welding for about 5-6 years now, i have installed roll bars, mini tubs, sub frame connectors, floor pans, frames, custom metal parts etc

but the torque box area is somthing that is very important, that i am going to have someone do it for me

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Wait....So you can install all of the above, but not weld torque boxes?

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i am looking for 1.29 60' on my new combo, that is a shitload of stress on the lowers

i would weld the uppers myself, because those dont see nearly as much stress as the lowers

it is very very easy to burn through the lower torque box metal because it is old and not the thickest stuff ever

i guess what i am saying is i am very good at welding anything that is thick, as in like .100" bar or larger, but i dont like welding sheetmetal type areas, like a unit body

the reason i can do subframe connectors is because u can work off the thick metal of the subframe connector and bring the bead up and melt it into the sheetmetal

BUT!!!!!, i might have to retract my statement, because i should be picking up a TIG welder tommorrow , plenty of strenght and no more melt through

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
What you do is lay one spot weld at a time overlapping the one you just did. This way the heat doesn't build up enough to burn through but still provides a solid bead on all seams.

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another problem i was having was using a little 115 volt welder

i just got my 220 volt working again and that is alot easier to use because the power is a lot more constant and the bead flows alot easier

but the tig welder is what i will be using

now i just need a bender so i can do custom cages and build my turbo kit

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Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
BUT!!!!!, i might have to retract my statement, because i should be picking up a TIG welder tommorrow , plenty of strenght and no more melt through

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So Eric you will be home next weekend right . I have battle boxes, I think UPR sells a set for the cheapest around, I would get them welded up if I was you. Look at it this way, it wont hurt the performance of your car, just strengthen it

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Originally posted by mustanggt5091:

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Originally posted by 66 AC COBRA:
BUT!!!!!, i might have to retract my statement, because i should be picking up a TIG welder tommorrow , plenty of strenght and no more melt through

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So Eric you will be home next weekend right . I have battle boxes, I think UPR sells a set for the cheapest around, I would get them welded up if I was you. Look at it this way, it wont hurt the performance of your car, just strengthen it

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im gonna weld them up, just with a tig welder once i get it, if i get it, i want that bitch

and dude u still need to get yours welded

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72 Vega - WCHRA Extreme 10.5

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Originally posted by street_illegal_stang:
i wouldn't even worry about torque boxes till you reach around 400 rwhp.
i live dangerously running hi 11's w/ consistant 1.60's 6o'ft times ...stock axles,stock t5, no cage, no boxes,and sad to say not even subframes. lol.i will need to replace theses sooner later.one easy way,or the other
but torque boxes aren't needed till roughly
low 11's
so run those slicks with 11.5 psi and leave at 4200rpm don't forget to hold on!

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Originally posted by onesicklx:
one more thing sheldon over at bigboyracing did a great job fixing the torque boxes...

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Sheldon KNOWS his torque boxes!....

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Originally posted by mtbaughs:
Torque boxes are easy to weld up right. The best way to do them is to pull the lower control arms out and seam weld everything. For cars seeing the drag strip or high horsepower cars you can also plate the torque boxes with steel plate which is as easy to get as going to the local Orchard hardware supply. Battle boxes are not a bad choice they are just extra money you don't really need to spend.

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