FormulaDz92
06-02-2017, 12:03 PM
Hey guys so my car is finally running well and is back on the road so that means its time to pull it right off the road and try to weld up my grotesque driver side frame rail.
Before everyone gets bent out of shape and tells me to use the search command and how there are 20,000 threads and write-ups on this hang on, because this question isn't what you think. I know how to weld decently well to accomplish this goal, my question is how to set up the car for this project. I obviously don't want to be uncomfortably lying on a creeper getting molten metal on my face. I'd like to at least be in a reasonably comfortable seated position in order to concentrate the most on getting good welds. I was considering setting up the car something like this: https://www.google.com/search?q=240sx+on+blocks&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS743US743&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJsfGU25_UAhUl7YMKHawoCMgQ_AUICigB&biw=1736&bih=452#imgrc=pzDiNanm8PYdFM:
I wanted to get input from others especially those that have done some welding on the underside of their cars. If I'm really lucky I may be able to rent a bay with a lift at the local bodyshop but that's not very likely and will restrict when I can do my work and will also cost me money.
Thanks for all of the input!:)
*don't worry I will thoroughly de-grease the underside before welding and have fire suppression equipment at the ready.
Before everyone gets bent out of shape and tells me to use the search command and how there are 20,000 threads and write-ups on this hang on, because this question isn't what you think. I know how to weld decently well to accomplish this goal, my question is how to set up the car for this project. I obviously don't want to be uncomfortably lying on a creeper getting molten metal on my face. I'd like to at least be in a reasonably comfortable seated position in order to concentrate the most on getting good welds. I was considering setting up the car something like this: https://www.google.com/search?q=240sx+on+blocks&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS743US743&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJsfGU25_UAhUl7YMKHawoCMgQ_AUICigB&biw=1736&bih=452#imgrc=pzDiNanm8PYdFM:
I wanted to get input from others especially those that have done some welding on the underside of their cars. If I'm really lucky I may be able to rent a bay with a lift at the local bodyshop but that's not very likely and will restrict when I can do my work and will also cost me money.
Thanks for all of the input!:)
*don't worry I will thoroughly de-grease the underside before welding and have fire suppression equipment at the ready.