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- 1973 Mustang Grande 351C 2V, built on the very last production day (July 6, 1973) for Grande's.
Hey folks,
As some of you may know I am creating my own subframe connectors from a plan I found on this website:
- https://dazecars.com/dazed/sub-frame.html
It's not very hard but after test fitting I reckon all angles need to be 74 degrees (instead of the 70's). I am now testfitting a second time and things are lining up way better. So much so that I can start thinking of how to weld them on to the subframes.
The 2 connectors:
In the rear, this is how the connector is welded to the subframe on the inside of the connector. The cardboard will be replaced with metal and a weld around them will fix it onto the subframe:
On the outside though, it gets a little dodgy? It looks like this:
In the close-up below, I reckon I need to lay a bead inside the yellow line, the subframe metal is half the thickness of the connector though. Any welding tips for that?
Also, in the red line I guess a bead should be put down in between the torque box and the connector. Thing is though, right where the bead would be, there is a lap joint visible. Look:
What would be the best way to go about welding the connector to the subframe? Any tips (on both sides) re much appreciated!
Thanks,
Vincent.
As some of you may know I am creating my own subframe connectors from a plan I found on this website:
- https://dazecars.com/dazed/sub-frame.html
It's not very hard but after test fitting I reckon all angles need to be 74 degrees (instead of the 70's). I am now testfitting a second time and things are lining up way better. So much so that I can start thinking of how to weld them on to the subframes.
The 2 connectors:
In the rear, this is how the connector is welded to the subframe on the inside of the connector. The cardboard will be replaced with metal and a weld around them will fix it onto the subframe:
On the outside though, it gets a little dodgy? It looks like this:
In the close-up below, I reckon I need to lay a bead inside the yellow line, the subframe metal is half the thickness of the connector though. Any welding tips for that?
Also, in the red line I guess a bead should be put down in between the torque box and the connector. Thing is though, right where the bead would be, there is a lap joint visible. Look:
What would be the best way to go about welding the connector to the subframe? Any tips (on both sides) re much appreciated!
Thanks,
Vincent.