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  • Title: JIMS 66 389 YS
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JIMS 66 389 YS

  • Then the little welder took a shit. No penetration. I had to weld up the beads like I was an old lady sewing up a pair of old shorts. I had to take my time and attempt to burn in the metal.

    • Then the little welder took a shit. No penetration. I had…
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  • When you have a big welder the current flows. The metal gets shot into the base metal. The substrate metal melts, the welding wire melts and it all gets mixed together. Then it hardens.

    • When you have a big welder the current flows. The metal get…
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  • This is the way it should go. It is possible to burn the metal and in the process ruin the weld and make it to fragile. You might not think that you can burn the metal. Well it can be done.

    • This is the way it should go. It is possible to burn the me…
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  • Here is the area that the Upper Control Arms attach to. You will notice that they need to be smoothed out with a grinder. Then you should go after this surface with a sandpaper disk.

    • Here is the area that the Upper Control Arms attach to. You…
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  • Once again if it is on the top of the frame nobody will notice if you do not take the time to make it all good looking. Only you and your coater will know that it looks like shit.

    • Once again if it is on the top of the frame nobody will noti…
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  • In this area the front of the frame and the rear rails are welded together. You have to go over these welds with new metal and it had better penetrate or you are wasting your time.

    • In this area the front of the frame and the rear rails are w…
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  • Once done correctly your welds should just blend into the existing metal surfaces with little grinding. At least that is the goal. A novice welder can add 50 hours in grinding to a frame.

    • Once done correctly your welds should just blend into the ex…
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  • Certain areas of the frame do not require boxing. In the back of the frame such is the case. You do not want to box in this area. You want this area to remain a crumple zone.

    • Certain areas of the frame do not require boxing. In the ba…
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  • That is why you will not see the rear portion of the frame boxed in. I want this area to fold upon impact. I want that area to protect the driver and the passengers from severe rearward impact.

    • That is why you will not see the rear portion of the frame b…
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