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JIMS 66 389 YS

  • If it is allready welded in this area then a little more metal will not hurt.  It will only help the two halves that were not held together to be as one.

    • If it is allready welded in this area then a little more met…
  • In the rear of the car you want to weld up the Frame Rails, and the upper coil spring plates.  They are allready riveted into place and have factory welds applied.

    • In the rear of the car you want to weld up the Frame Rails,…
  • In the front of the frame you need to ensure that the correct areas get the extra metal necessary to add structural regidity and also cosmetic appearance.  Alot of this shows.

    • In the front of the frame you need to ensure that the correc…
  • Most of the time the factory body to frame mount holes are just rusted to shit and also need to have additional metal applied to keep them solid and supporting the car.

    • Most of the time the factory body to frame mount holes are j…
  • Most of this area shows up with the motor in the car.  Your welds need to look good and also need to be applied in such a manner as to penetrate the base metal and fuse it together.

    • Most of this area shows up with the motor in the car. Your…
  • Notice that the front ear of this frame has an area where the back bumper horn bolt was pulled outward.  You can see the bulge in the back hole.  Car was hit from the passenger side one time ago.

    • Notice that the front ear of this frame has an area where th…
  • Try to make the welds go all the way around the Upper A Arm Towers.  That will keep them attached securely.  It will also give them a better chance of transferring all that stress into the frame.

    • Try to make the welds go all the way around the Upper A Arm…
  • I once took a hard turn on a freeway off ramp.  If I did not have the Welded A Frame under my car I probably would not be here to type to you.  The vehicle turned and when I got home the Tierods were bent.

    • I once took a hard turn on a freeway off ramp. If I did not…
  • Once again if you are modifing the front suspension then you might consider also stiffening up the attaching points for the upper and lower control arms.

    • Once again if you are modifing the front suspension then you…