I need ideas on how to fix this!

[JCH13]

Another though occurs: leave the strip connected to its parent material, but bend it 90deg so you can fit it in place, bolt it/weld it, the cut off the parent material when it's all in place. This way you can comfortably manipulate it, and you won't ever drop it inside the frame rail.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Another though occurs: leave the strip connected to its parent material, but bend it 90deg so you can fit it in place, bolt it/weld it, the cut off the parent material when it's all in place. This way you can comfortably manipulate it, and you won't ever drop it inside the frame rail.

very good. That would be easiest, especially for trying to find a ground, and it would center it perfectly. This may be exacly what I end up doing.

 

[JCH13]

:thumbsup:

Let us know how it goes. Pics or ban!

 

[bbs lm-r]

^ I liked your idea, cutting the middle man out so to speak (the nut), by tapping threads straight onto the plate.

I'm looking forward to pics too. No pressure Fuzzy, just all of AT:G looking on

 

[exdeath]

I'm waiting for Fuzzy to say screw it and show us pics where he cut out the whole area and fabricated an entirely new 1/4 section of the car from sheet metal -_-;

 

[SpatiallyAware]

I just want to say... This thread is truly indicative of how awesome our garage is.



:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

^ I liked your idea, cutting the middle man out so to speak (the nut), by tapping threads straight onto the plate.

I'm looking forward to pics too. No pressure Fuzzy, just all of AT:G looking on

I know! All of you will be judging me on me on my weld skills. No pressure at all.

I'm waiting for Fuzzy to say screw it and show us pics where he cut out the whole area and fabricated an entirely new 1/4 section of the car from sheet metal -_-;

maybe.

I just want to say... This thread is truly indicative of how awesome our garage is.

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

I totally agree. You guys rock!

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Ok its done. But lets start off by saying that I’m not really proud of how my welds turned out. However here are the results. DON’T GET YOUR HOPES UP!


First I found an appropriate sized piece of flat iron. Probably should of used a thicker piece in 20/20 hindsight, but its done now.

Then I found a spare bolt to use and drilled a hole.

Tapped it.

Measured the approximate distance to the hole Ill make and bent the flat iron accordingly.

Cut the hole with my angle grinder and bent down the tabs with a pliers. Perfect fit.

Then I had a spark of brilliance and cut the flat iron almost all the way through where I need to. This would make it easier to remove the excess after I was once done welding.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

And now disaster strikes. My welding SUCKED. I could give you all the excuses in the world but when it comes down to it, I just suck. The gold coloured stuff is weld thru primer.

After the initial weld I cut off the excess flat iron and hammered down the two outside tabs.

And attempted to weld them also (probably unnecessary but what the heck, am I right?) Yech! Ugly ugly ugly.

Then I ground down the welds flat with my angle grinder.

And put primer paint on the area and applied a rubber coating. I also gunked up some seam sealer inside… just for the heck of it. Might prevent rust if water was somehow able to work its way in there.

Anyways, as shoddy as it may be, it works. It wasn’t the perfection that I and anandtech desire, but we shall live. Hope you guys can forgive me and my horrendous welds.

 

[JCH13]

5 hail Mary's and you're good to go.

Looks like it'll hold up!

 

[exdeath]

Looks like too much wire speed?

 

[Fenixgoon]

And now disaster strikes. My welding SUCKED. I could give you all the excuses in the world but when it comes down to it, I just suck. The gold coloured stuff is weld thru primer.

After the initial weld I cut off the excess flat iron and hammered down the two outside tabs.

And attempted to weld them also (probably unnecessary but what the heck, am I right?) Yech! Ugly ugly ugly.

Then I ground down the welds flat with my angle grinder.

And put primer paint on the area and applied a rubber coating. I also gunked up some seam sealer inside… just for the heck of it. Might prevent rust if water was somehow able to work its way in there.

Anyways, as shoddy as it may be, it works. It wasn’t the perfection that I and anandtech desire, but we shall live. Hope you guys can forgive me and my horrendous welds.

i promise i won't forward this on to colleagues at work

that's quite a lot of weld metal you had to deposit. any need for preheating or post-weld heat treatment? of course if it's not really load bearing, i guess it doesnt really matter!

i'm not terribly familiar with steels used in cars...i know a decent bit about aircraft grades though

and of course...excellent engineering solution

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Looks like too much wire speed?

too hot, too much wire, moved too slow, upside down, couldnt really see my bead.
Recipe for a sloppy weld.

As soon as I finished that first weld I was like "shit!... well, I guess theres no going back now."

i promise i won't forward this on to colleagues at work

that's quite a lot of weld metal you had to deposit. any need for preheating or post-weld heat treatment? of course if it's not really load bearing, i guess it doesnt really matter!

i'm not terribly familiar with steels used in cars...i know a decent bit about aircraft grades though

and of course...excellent engineering solution

No its not a load bearing area. Its below the trunk. Only major issue would be if I was rear ended this may be a weak spot... but LOL, the whole car is a week spot if Im ever hit by anything.

 

[IcePickFreak]

Meh, the nut that was originally there probably just was tacked on two sides anyway. As long as it keeps it from spinning while you tighten down the bolt, the welds did their job. I mean it's always nice to lay down a nice bead, but in this case I wouldn't really worry about it.

 

[FuzzyDunlop]

Meh, the nut that was originally there probably just was tacked on two sides anyway. As long as it keeps it from spinning while you tighten down the bolt, the welds did their job. I mean it's always nice to lay down a nice bead, but in this case I wouldn't really worry about it.

egggsactly. just that the welders on this forum may revoke my gold star on the mancard for such a crapy weld lol.

 

[bbs lm-r]

:thumbsup:

 

[alkalinetaupehat]

All these posts just to get Fuzzy to tap that...

lol good work, I wish I had your garage and free time Fuzz.