BUBBLE GUM WELDS can they fixed
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BUBBLE GUM WELDS can they fixed
I looking at buying a drag car the welds look like they were globbed on.
the rest of thecar is premo. so the question is can a bad weld job be redone if so how much would a shop charge to do this
the rest of thecar is premo. so the question is can a bad weld job be redone if so how much would a shop charge to do this
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Re: BUBBLE GUM WELDS can they fixed
Originally Posted by mojomal
I looking at buying a drag car the welds look like they were globbed on.
the rest of thecar is premo. so the question is can a bad weld job be redone if so how much would a shop charge to do this
the rest of thecar is premo. so the question is can a bad weld job be redone if so how much would a shop charge to do this
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Doing it without pulling it all apart is going to take a ton of time and die grinder work. Like Fast V said, you need to get ALL the old globbly goop completely removed before rewelding. Pay a GOOD welder to do the welding as it will be a challenge to get proper weld penetration and strength in an already contaminated substrate.
As and addendum, you might even add gussets on all those rebuilt joints just for added strength.
When you get upside down, EVERY joint in a roll cage may or may not let you live through it. You build a roll cage to work only ONE time, the time you really need it and it better be strong !
I've seen race cars that passed tech, that I wouldn't even SIT in with the engine OFF, they are so badly welded. Scary, scary stuff, Maynard !
As and addendum, you might even add gussets on all those rebuilt joints just for added strength.
When you get upside down, EVERY joint in a roll cage may or may not let you live through it. You build a roll cage to work only ONE time, the time you really need it and it better be strong !
I've seen race cars that passed tech, that I wouldn't even SIT in with the engine OFF, they are so badly welded. Scary, scary stuff, Maynard !
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Originally Posted by DrivingMissDD
I've seen race cars that passed tech, that I wouldn't even SIT in with the engine OFF, they are so badly welded. Scary, scary stuff, Maynard !
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i hear ya! their was a guy at our track a few years back that built his whole cage out of pvc tubing and used silicone to make the joints look like they were welded and then painted it all black...... just to save weight... the dipshit was running in the lower 8's too..... :shock:[/quote]
I have heard of exhaust tubing, but never PVC. Thats what the Darwin awards are for...
i hear ya! their was a guy at our track a few years back that built his whole cage out of pvc tubing and used silicone to make the joints look like they were welded and then painted it all black...... just to save weight... the dipshit was running in the lower 8's too..... :shock:[/quote]
I have heard of exhaust tubing, but never PVC. Thats what the Darwin awards are for...
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Originally Posted by DrivingMissDD
Did it pass tech or did he get busted the first time through ? I'd LOVE to see video of THAT !
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