Welding on a axle brace

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 17, 12 8:47 am

I was running 12 seconds flat in a 4000lb car and was still using the original 40 year old axle shafts and bearings the car came with in the 8.75.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Thu May 17, 12 10:44 pm

I wouldn't just take it anywhere, take it to someone who is used to doing them. Or if you do it yourself, you need to do as Matt says. Tack it all the way round and then do a short weld, let it cool and move to the opposite side, then keep moving around, so the heat isn't concentrated all in one place.
Just because you've bought it, doesn't mean you have to use it.
Mick

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu May 17, 12 10:51 pm

And that's assuming the case is straight to start with, I can tell you from experience they ain't always.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri May 18, 12 1:56 am

Mick wrote:Just because you've bought it, doesn't mean you have to use it.

Theres a good bit of advice for you

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Fri May 18, 12 6:39 am

Thanks guys will keep you posted

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Mon May 21, 12 2:11 pm

Hi Will,

Bacca has a Jig, made from an 200mm RSJ!
Most axles he has checked have been out of true.
Need to check for straightness before and after welding?
P500.

74challenger318 · Post by **74challenger318** » Mon May 21, 12 4:35 pm

Blank the ends and fill it full of ice/water and weld

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon May 21, 12 9:11 pm

Well i did it
http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... 259#443259

Ice water cold why did i not think of that Brill

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon May 21, 12 9:20 pm

very well done kid, nice one,

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Wed May 23, 12 7:12 am

Cannonball wrote:very well done kid, nice one,

Thank you

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed May 23, 12 8:46 am

It looks like your welding has improved over the restoration, looks like a top job, wish I could weld that good

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sun Jun 03, 12 12:03 pm

Mick wrote:I wouldn't just take it anywhere, take it to someone who is used to doing them. Or if you do it yourself, you need to do as Matt says. Tack it all the way round and then do a short weld, let it cool and move to the opposite side, then keep moving around, so the heat isn't concentrated all in one place.
Just because you've bought it, doesn't mean you have to use it.
Mick

I took mine to someone who knew what he was doing,,,payed him a lot of money,,,,,,i am now taking it to someone to put it right

I have got to learn how to weld then i will be able to Bananarama! it up myself then put it right myself