how to spot weld a chassis - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

mr_sinister · 11-15-2001, 03:59 PM

check out what I found on yahoo japan auctions:

I always wondered where exactly to put welds (if I were ever to do it hehe)

EDIT: sorry, might have to cut and paste the URL's to see the pics

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2001 VW GTI 1.8T
1986 ae86 - blue hatch

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mr_sinister · 11-15-2001, 04:01 PM

oh yeah, I also have close up pics of the engine bay/shock tower area, in case any one cares..

goodcookiedrift · 11-15-2001, 08:03 PM

yeah man...send em to me. I want to spot weld the ae this winter. I believe you spot weld along suport structures of the sub farme. so any joints, any bends and any connections to the floor boards.

Nick

driiift_hachiroku · 11-16-2001, 01:41 AM

Yes, I would like to see the close ups of the shock towers. Thanks

mr_sinister · 11-16-2001, 08:14 AM

had to dig it out of my linux partition, just for you guys :razz:

http://mrsinister.freeservers.com/ae...pot-welds4.jpg

if only i had a garage...

randy

goodcookiedrift · 11-16-2001, 03:36 PM

thought about spot welding...don't think i will do it. too damn anal and time-consuming for me. how many welds you think there are? 200? 300? f#ck that! imagine...spend a good week on stripping the car down to bare bones, then going along every structural point and welding....egads! no thanks...i'll just cross my fingers and hope the car doesn't snap.

Nick

mr_sinister · 11-16-2001, 04:24 PM

well i think its feasible if you're not planning on driving the car in the winter anyway.. and you have the space and time to do it..

but yeah, it definitely looks like a lot of work.. imagine just keeping all the nuts and bolts organized after you take them off the car! hehe

Jzs147-RR · 11-16-2001, 04:25 PM

I say there is like 150+ spot welds just in the engine bay.I have done this on 5 civics so far and let me tell you its worth it if you want to add extra power to you car cause it will bend if you over do it.On a frame like that i usualy do around 1000-1500 welds to realy make it solid but im crazy.Soon i should be taking some new cources in welding so i can do some crazy welds and stuff.

goodcookiedrift · 11-16-2001, 05:50 PM

man...i'm just thinking of going thru the motions with my TIG...sh1t!! i'll be there for ever! I don't doubt the strengthening of it...i doubt my patience!

Nick

Jzs147-RR · 11-16-2001, 07:10 PM

Ya it is very long but in the end it realy gives a good moral boost when done.

mr_sinister · 11-19-2001, 08:04 AM

so CamryRR, let me ask you this,

the first time you did it, about how long did the whole process take? from stripping to welding, to rebuilding?