Seam welding is a common technique used to increase the structural integity of production race cars. The idea is to provide extra rigidity to the body structure by adding extra welds where the sheet metal body panels come together. The factory uses just enough spot welds, seam welds, and bonding epoxy to hold the car together for road use. But the extra lateral stresses placed … [Read more...] about SEAM WELDING
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TRANNY MAN GOES FOR A DRIVE
My blog mascot, Tranny Man, decided to take a drive out of town to visit one of his mascot buddies, the Gorilla. They had a great afternoon hanging out, drinking beers, and telling bad jokes about lousy welders. Check out www.GuerillaArtists.com for more fun metalworks. … [Read more...] about TRANNY MAN GOES FOR A DRIVE
WELDING SCHOOL
At the top of my need-to-do list for quite a while has been to learn how to weld. A good racing friend with excellent fabrication skills decided to make today the day. I have been lucky to have friends willing to do most of my welding projects over the years, so there has never been the neccesity of owning my own equipment. Well after today's lessons, I'm in the market for some … [Read more...] about WELDING SCHOOL