welding torque boxes. what do you actully weld?

Brian88 · 09-03-2001, 07:43 PM

i am having my subframe connecters welded in along with my southside machine lowers on thursday. i want to do the torque boxes, but where at? also, i want to weld in my competition engineering driveshaft loop.

Rick 91GT · 09-03-2001, 09:56 PM

You want to weld up all the seams, the ones that are in front of the rear tire are famous from pulling away, you want to have them tap all the joints tight before the weld, also have the upper arm mounting brackets fully welded in, since they are just tacked from the factory.

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09-03-2001, 07:43 PM	#1
Brian88 Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Maryland Posts: 110	welding torque boxes. what do you actully weld? i am having my subframe connecters welded in along with my southside machine lowers on thursday. i want to do the torque boxes, but where at? also, i want to weld in my competition engineering driveshaft loop.

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09-03-2001, 09:56 PM	#2
Rick 91GT Procharged! Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,539	You want to weld up all the seams, the ones that are in front of the rear tire are famous from pulling away, you want to have them tap all the joints tight before the weld, also have the upper arm mounting brackets fully welded in, since they are just tacked from the factory. ------------------ Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension, SPEC stage III clutch, Lakewood SFI bell, S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon! [b]12.16 @ 113.5, 1.78 60ft..no traction in the 90 degree