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grit fl apwheel from Empire box or “fi shplate” accordingly.
Abrasives on this grinder, but Welding vertical down will give
that’s totally preference. you the strongest weld if you are
Once tacked well (on all welding with a machine smaller
4 corners of each joint on than what is preferred- like most
each side), you can check all of us backyard guys are.
these measurements again. Use of proper welding wire
If anything moved, you may is essential. I always use Blue
need to cut & re-tack until it is Demon .035” welding wire on
correct. structural components and .023”
Tip: too much welding on on sheet metals.
one side or in one place at a I usually like to add some ⁄8”
1
time will cause the end of the or thicker steel (8-12” long) all
subframe to move- this is what the way around the joint and
you need to be most careful lap weld it, that ensures that
of. If possible use clamps and the main weld joint cannot fl ex,
tubing to brace when welding. therefor it won’t ever fail. If it’s
I make sure to weld as evenly not boxed, box it.
as possible; moving from frame Make all the rest
rail to frame rail. Heat in metal of the shiznit line up and work
causes distortion, so always properly.
consider that. This is the most time
Finish weld & then consuming part of the process.
Everything in the front will have
changed; core support, steering
shaft to column, motor mounts
(in some cases) and a handful
of other smalls. Just take it one
step at a time and try to be
positive, you just made a huge
upgrade to your car!
To see more on the IFS setup
and steps involved, in video
format, go check out “How
to Graft a Subframe” on my
YouTube at youtube.com/
tinman2kustoms
In the next article, I will
To see additional projects and o see additional projects and
write on Independent Rear T
Suspension (IRS), which is a tutorial style fabrication content
lot less common of a swap feel free to visit my YouTube at
because it is a slightly less www.youtube.com/tinman2kustoms
impactful to the overall quality or
of the car, than that of an follow the Tinman 2 Kustoms
IFS swap. page on Facebook.

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