Well one good welding session later - and it's not finished.
The welder keeps cutting out due to thermal overload. As it's not a fan cooled welder it's not meant for the heavy use I'm currently giving it. The advantage is that while I've been waiting for the welder to cool down I've started dressing the welds with my angle grinder. The underside is now completely flat which It must be to allow the floor to be fitted.
The plan at the moment is:
1. Finish welding
2. Dress all the welds that have to have panels fitted over them.
3. Wire brush the chassis in stages and paint it as I go.
4. Weld on Suspension Mounts
5. Weld on Strengthening fillet plates
6. Fit wishbones and rear axle
7. Try the wheels on!
So my target for the coming weeks and more probably months is to get the car to a rolling chassis.
BRING IT ON!!!!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
I spent a good few hours in the garage this morning. After swapping my bottle of Argon for argoshield (for the MIG welder) my welding is now much better.
I spent the time this morning welding, endlessly welding. The chassis is nearly complete, but it was mostly tack welded, and now needs fully seam welding. I was welding so mucg I actually max'ed out the MIG welders duty cycle 3 times and had to wait for it to cool down each time to continue welding.
I think one more good session of welding should see it done. Then begins the grinding, endless grinding, dressing the welds where panels have to fit over them. I can't wait to get this chassis finished so I can get on with some other jobs, it's really starting to drag now.
I spent the time this morning welding, endlessly welding. The chassis is nearly complete, but it was mostly tack welded, and now needs fully seam welding. I was welding so mucg I actually max'ed out the MIG welders duty cycle 3 times and had to wait for it to cool down each time to continue welding.
I think one more good session of welding should see it done. Then begins the grinding, endless grinding, dressing the welds where panels have to fit over them. I can't wait to get this chassis finished so I can get on with some other jobs, it's really starting to drag now.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ok ok, I know, I haven't updated in AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGES. I have been making slow progress though.
The transmission tunnel is done, although not fully welded yet (more on that later), I have finally recieved my front wishbones - I had to order them from 3ge components in the end.
I removed the engine, gearbox and rear axle assembly (that was one heck of a struggle!) to allow me to manipulate the chassis around so I can fully weld up all the joints I so far havent done.
It's coming along....
The transmission tunnel is done, although not fully welded yet (more on that later), I have finally recieved my front wishbones - I had to order them from 3ge components in the end.
I removed the engine, gearbox and rear axle assembly (that was one heck of a struggle!) to allow me to manipulate the chassis around so I can fully weld up all the joints I so far havent done.
It's coming along....
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