Installation of TinMan subframe connectors (location and torque box)

[EdM]

Debated starting a new thread but, oh well. I have plans to install a lift and am now playing with my Miller 211 relearning a lot on MIG from many years ago. Is it sufficient to get the car up two feet all around to provide necessary access to weld in the Tin Mans?

 

[jbojo]

Debated starting a new thread but, oh well. I have plans to install a lift and am now playing with my Miller 211 relearning a lot on MIG from many years ago. Is it sufficient to get the car up two feet all around to provide necessary access to weld in the Tin Mans?

Yeah, I did all my work with jack stands.

 

[turtle5353]

+1 on what jbojo said. I used cement blocks under the tires so it sat level.

 

[EdM]

Thanks gents.

 

[tony-muscle]

Thank you all. Yesterday I jacked up the connector and was able to push it flush against the rear rail. The pan was pushed up slightly and bent the lips of the drain hole. Things are looking good. The only gap I have between the connector and rail is due to it being bent from years of jacking and lifting. I will fill these gaps with some sheet metal and welding.

 

[tony-muscle]

Let me show couple pictures of how the subframe connectors look on the driver's side. Not the best weld of all, but with so much weld length I hope it is strong enough. I ended up filling up the gap between the connector and the rear rail by inserting a 1/8" thick metal plate. The weld there was a bit tricky due to the gap so it involved a few passes.

 

[turtle5353]

Nice job. That should hold just fine. One thing you can try on the next side is to turn the heat up just a little more and move a little faster to keep the weld from humping up. If your doing the U or C pattern just move faster and the weld will lay down a little nicer. And when doing the vertical weld make sure you do it going down. It will lay down much nicer that way. Mig like to run downhill not up. But overall it looks good!! The more you do it the easier it gets. It will feel like your going too fast but it will lay down much better. Good job! Can't wait to see the rest.

 

[tony-muscle]

Nice job. That should hold just fine. One thing you can try on the next side is to turn the heat up just a little more and move a little faster to keep the weld from humping up. If your doing the U or C pattern just move faster and the weld will lay down a little nicer. And when doing the vertical weld make sure you do it going down. It will lay down much nicer that way. Mig like to run downhill not up. But overall it looks good!! The more you do it the easier it gets. It will feel like your going too fast but it will lay down much better. Good job! Can't wait to see the rest.

Thanks. I will remember that for the other side. It definitely felt that it was "humping" up in some areas, specially where the big gap was. The upside down weld was a hard one since it wanted to drip so probably going faster here would help as well.