American Motors Xperimental full frame

[dusterbd13]

stupid fab question:

how do you go about welding nuts to thicket steel? i need to do that on a lakewood bellhousing, but cant ever seem to get them to stick. what kind of nuts? any special procedures?

Michael

[Ron S]

stupid fab question:

how do you go about welding nuts to thicket steel? i need to do that on a lakewood bellhousing, but cant ever seem to get them to stick. what kind of nuts? any special procedures?

Michael

Thicket steel? I am assuming you mean thicker steel. I tigged the nuts to the steel plates, but it can be done with a mig, just need to get the amperage correct.

[racin66coupe]

You can also get threaded inserts that are thicker and stronger than nuts to weld on

[racin66coupe]

Ron- this is an incredible build! do you have any pics or procedures from when you were building the initial chassis?

[Ron S]

I find it easier to build the perimeter portion of the chassis first, then I have something square to work off of. I'm sure the Morrison would have a more high tech, way to do it, I find it hard to keep something square with all the welding.

[Martin71RS]

Wow Ron, I liked the Mustang build....but this one might even be better.

I am seriously impressed :-)

[Ron S]

Main hoop got bent and tacked in tonight, the front bars started, Looks pretty good, need to get the watts link calculated before I get the rear bars in.

[racin66coupe]

hey, I think your rear end may not be at the right angle

LOL looks awesome

[Ron S]

This thing is crazy looking

[wellis77]

Very cool Ron. Love the look of it!

[Yelcamino]

This thing is crazy looking

Yeah, but crazy in a good way!

[xtreme]

Man your cars move quick! Looking good, love the fat corvette wheel

[RomsMotors]

Looking good Ron, Is it going to be ready for Motor State?
Keep up the good work.

[RS_Customs]

How much room is above the main hoop? Did you get it all the way up so us tall guys and ride lol.

Robert

[Poopy]

stupid fab question:

how do you go about welding nuts to thicket steel? i need to do that on a lakewood bellhousing, but cant ever seem to get them to stick. what kind of nuts? any special procedures?

Michael

I always start the weld on the thicker metal and blend it over to the thinner metal with a mig.

[johngross]

This is kind of a personal question. Do you ever sleep? I know shops that don't move this fast. Keep it up!

[Ppd1979]

Incredible build so far

[andrewb70]

This thing is crazy looking

Ron,

That thing is going to look like a square roller skate!

Andrew

[56pickup]

This thing is crazy looking

Ron Looks killer man! Love the meats on the back!

[andrewb70]

Also, with the centerline of the rear end sitting so high up in the body the back of the trans will have to be raised up quite a bit to get the driveline angles right. Good thing you are making a whole new trans and driveshaft tunnel, cause it's going to be HIGH!

Andrew