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GJunktionMike

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I put some thinking into this and here is my thinking behind this thread. I know most on here are handy with a welder and know what to look for before ponying up some dough on a purchase and being able to recognize something that needs to be redone. But there are some that are not.

So this is more for the guy's that are just starting out and the things to look for when looking at something someone else started, or your buddy that did that welding for a 6 pack (but drank the 6 pack before welding).

I have been doing a lot of welding repair lately and have seen some scary stuff. Most of it has been on unimportant parts, but could fall of all the same while driving. I'm not intending to knock others work (God knows I have had my days) but aid in keeping it safe out there.

I think any examples (rod, lawn furniture, Birdhouse what ever) could go far in making it safe.

This is a cold weld on a cheep new trailer. Luck the piece feel off in the driveway. I decided not to use the trailer till I can go over all the welds.
 

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This was on a parts truck I picked up. some day I'll do a cross cut to show the inside of the weld.
 

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A couple years ago... first look under my '38. :eek:


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DrC I saw that and had a poop of a different kind.:eek:

Here is a parts cab that I got about a week ago. It is not the greatest looking but believe it or not about 70% was pretty solid and the rest pretty week. How ever it was 100% ugly.
 

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This was on a parts truck I picked up. some day I'll do a cross cut to show the inside of the weld.

A couple years ago... first look under my '38. :eek: ]

Well, I had my reply in mind when I saw GJ Mike's post, but then I saw Dr's post and had the same thought:
WTF?!!? Are people CRAZY? You seriously have to be INSANE to do work like that and get behind the wheel of that and feel safe. There is NO excuse for crap like that!
It's this kind of work that will eventually make it illegal for us to ever modify any vehicle past stock n and way shape or form!
People who "think" they can make such repairs should have their licenses revoked and be forced to 6 months of welding classes. Seriously!
 
I put some thinking into this and here is my thinking behind this thread. I know most on here are handy with a welder and know what to look for before ponying up some dough on a purchase and being able to recognize something that needs to be redone. But there are some that are not.

So this is more for the guy's that are just starting out and the things to look for when looking at something someone else started, or your buddy that did that welding for a 6 pack (but drank the 6 pack before welding).

I have been doing a lot of welding repair lately and have seen some scary stuff. Most of it has been on unimportant parts, but could fall of all the same while driving. I'm not intending to knock others work (God knows I have had my days) but aid in keeping it safe out there.

I think any examples (rod, lawn furniture, Birdhouse what ever) could go far in making it safe.

This is a cold weld on a cheep new trailer. Luck the piece feel off in the driveway. I decided not to use the trailer till I can go over all the welds.


This one is expected from china :D
 
Dr Crank I think I would have had a heart attack if I had seen something like that in person....... Was whoever you got that from actually driving it like that???? It doesn't look like it had traveled in quite some time in those pics, but I just had to ask......
 
Dr Crank I think I would have had a heart attack if I had seen something like that in person....... Was whoever you got that from actually driving it like that???? It doesn't look like it had traveled in quite some time in those pics, but I just had to ask......

I highly suspect it was driven like that... many, many years ago. I understand it spent its life on a farm, where they used what they had to "repair" things.

"Honey! Kids! We're going to town!" :eek:

Another farm fix: Clutch "linkage"...

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Bird poop welding... how dare you! My style is called "Gorilla" welding... ugly but strong! Hahaha!!! :D:D:D

BoB
 
Wow guys. March of every other year must be bad-mood month.
I'd put $1,000 cash on the barrelhead that says none of you could damage that angle-iron drag link, if you were trying.
How hard can you be on steering linkage, with 85 horsepower, drum brakes, and manual steering?
After all, I've heard that some people have made flying machines, using only wood, fabric, and glue. They simply have limitations. When used for their intended purpose, they work fine.
 
Wow guys. March of every other year must be bad-mood month.
I'd put $1,000 cash on the barrelhead that says none of you could damage that angle-iron drag link, if you were trying.
How hard can you be on steering linkage, with 85 horsepower, drum brakes, and manual steering?
After all, I've heard that some people have made flying machines, using only wood, fabric, and glue. They simply have limitations. When used for their intended purpose, they work fine.

I don't think the angle would damage.. I was think more about the missing weld on one side... with the forward and backward motion, if that isn't fully penetrated I could see the rod 'rolling' from under the angle....:eek: I've seen that happen not on a drag link, but on a torsion bar...
 
It's ok to have bad welds on suspension, after all, it doesn't show !:eek:



And if a little bit of weld is ok, a lot must be much better.





But always remember to practice safe welding habits ! :eek::eek:




Don
 

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