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Post by derbydriver074 on Nov 2, 2011 19:06:18 GMT -5
i think that seth gibsons guys car is the hardest car in ohio
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Post by 117jacob117 on Nov 2, 2011 19:16:21 GMT -5
why would you cut the weld and just weld over it well i seen where people are saying cut the tabs on the crushbox, is that the small gussets behind the boxes? |
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Post by Comet Cyclone on Nov 2, 2011 19:50:46 GMT -5
not the gusset... the tabs that go on the frame rails from the crush box.Btw ur album is private.
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Post by 117jacob117 on Nov 2, 2011 20:07:46 GMT -5
ok and album is public now sorry
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Post by Comet Cyclone on Nov 2, 2011 21:13:20 GMT -5
A tab is the piece of metal that overlaps the frame rail and is welded.
Since this weling is done it might be easier for you at this point to cut a "pie" out and cold bend and weld back up.
jacob what year and model is that crush box. Looks stronger than the new ones less holes.
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Post by 117jacob117 on Nov 3, 2011 17:05:28 GMT -5
It's a 79 4 door Lincoln
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Post by njw327 on Nov 3, 2011 23:22:40 GMT -5
IMO Cold bending and cutting at the tab is the best way that I have found. I have done everything, cold bend, cut at tabs, cut at frame rail/boxes and the best result has been both. IMO now thats with cap prot and without. I used 7"-9" spacers at core support. And for the people who are just learning how to do either cold bending/cut dont expect these cars to be indestructable in the front. They will bend side to side, straight back, or up. and in some cases all of the above. You will see they bend in all sorts of diffrent spots, all depends how you drive and recieve hits. The use of hard and soft bumpers relates how you use the front. Tried both with good results. Also these cars can be very hard without a cap prot... proven..
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Post by oldtrx on Nov 4, 2011 0:16:11 GMT -5
have yet to build a ford, me and a buddy are talking about going 50/50 on one just to learn, can someone put up a pic of where to cut/weld at the box? or take a previous posted pic and circle where it was cut/welded? i might have missed it but i dont think there have been pics of a cut/weld other than the pie@ crossmember
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Post by weiner on Nov 4, 2011 2:05:30 GMT -5
You guys will be so suprised how EASY tilting is once you figure it out for the first time. Matter of minutes and your done
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Post by bender10 on Nov 4, 2011 21:45:42 GMT -5
IMO Cold bending and cutting at the tab is the best way that I have found. I have done everything, cold bend, cut at tabs, cut at frame rail/boxes and the best result has been both. IMO now thats with cap prot and without. I used 7"-9" spacers at core support. And for the people who are just learning how to do either cold bending/cut dont expect these cars to be indestructable in the front. They will bend side to side, straight back, or up. and in some cases all of the above. You will see they bend in all sorts of diffrent spots, all depends how you drive and recieve hits. The use of hard and soft bumpers relates how you use the front. Tried both with good results. Also these cars can be very hard without a cap prot... proven.. How far are you tilting ur cars when u cold bend at crossmember and at the crushboxes? And how much for a square and for a bubble?.. I built a square last year and tilted at the crush boxes a cple inches welded it up then tilted at the crossmember the rest and I think it was a 6 inch spacer at the core support with 2 hockey pucks under the firewall body bolts |
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Post by cheater111 on Nov 4, 2011 21:58:54 GMT -5
When I sit my back where I want it do I tilt to level or level frame rails tilt then sit my back down where I want it
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Post by letsdance46 on Nov 5, 2011 0:01:55 GMT -5
I have read all the posts on tilting. My question is do you want to do this to all fords new and old or just the newer ones? I am going to be using a rust free 78 lincoln.
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Post by derbydriver666 on Nov 5, 2011 10:11:34 GMT -5
the old fords ive thought about doing.....but your taking a chance on the nose droppin due to the angle down............but if I did do it I would weld bottom and top frame seams on the nose from a arms forward and and I would be more apt to do it on the Big frame cars.....Town cars/ Marquis /Ltd being the frame is a better design in front of the a arms and how they have an actual crushbox
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Post by bender10 on Nov 7, 2011 22:47:18 GMT -5
When I sit my back where I want it do I tilt to level or level frame rails tilt then sit my back down where I want it Put ur assend where u want it then tilt |
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Post by cheater111 on Nov 7, 2011 23:30:10 GMT -5
I sit back down and tilted looks good first time running back low I got it level then put body back down there is 10 1/16 between frame an support think ill cut a 8in spacer and suck it tight
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