VariSchock tower....Help

[tmcmillan5]

Yeah J, they tell me the shocks are ok up side down and this way I can do a little adjusting as needed....I hope. Good point on the beveling I knew I needed to get contact on all three plane but had not thought of beveling. I'll test my Mig wire feed today to see how that works its an old Snap-On made by Century, a body shop model a real work horse. I do have a 275 Lincoln Tig, would I be better of using that over the Mig ?

I have gotten the mounts just about where I want them and trying to think everthing through before I weld them up. All the tubing is 3/16" and the Clading 1/8". We will Tig the Clading on all edges.

I have two 1/2" nutsweld on the backs of the Main base tubing and will be through-bolting the upper mounts just for testing my final heights, when I'm happy with the location we will weld them-up and that may happen much later on once I get the car back together. I just pickup an LS2 swap engine and am a bit overwelmed....that thing has more wires on it than a Christmas Tree...we'll see'

Thanks again, Tony

[JRouche]

I'll test my Mig wire feed today to see how that works its an old Snap-On made by Century, a body shop model a real work horse. I do have a 275 Lincoln Tig, would I be better of using that over the Mig ?

I have gotten the mounts just about where I want them and trying to think everthing through before I weld them up. All the tubing is 3/16" and the Clading 1/8". We will Tig the Clading on all edges.

Thanks again, Tony

Sounds like a good machine. Is it 220vac? If so then Id go with that, TIG will work also. For suspension parts on the car (as assembled and welded on the car) I like MIG mainly because its faster and easier for me to weld. I dont have to use a knee or shoulder to depress the current pedal if Im up under the car. Ive used my toe (side of the foot), ankle, knee, elbow and shoulder to press the TIG pedal while under the tight confines of my car. NOT fun at all. So much easier to just depress the finger on the trigger for the MIG.

And really, the only reason I use TIG is if its SS or aluminum or if I can fit the mild steel weldment on my bench so I can improve my welding skills (Im always looking to improve), Im still really rough with the TIG process.

If it doesnt fit on the bench and is mild steel it gets MIG welded. JR

Oh and speaking of welding under the car with the TIG process. Id kill for a finger current control. Hell!! My middle finger isnt doing much. Id like to put it to work on the current control, just like the foot pedal does. A nice light lever there to control current!! That would be nice to have, but I cant afford that option. I might make one though. Simple enough. And my torch is TOO heavy now with the coolant. But If I used super thin wires (like whats on the ear buds for the ipods and personal stereos now) and used it to actuate solid state relays, Im thinking!!!