81cali

Took the motor out and pressure washed the bay and this was what I found that was hidden underneath all the grime and grease. Shouldn't it be fully welded???


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the other side looks to be fully welded all around
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SIXFOOTER

yep, get the welder out

81cali

dang, this is going to be my first attempt to weld.........

Twin_Turbo

No, originally it's not fully welded but there should be a short bead from the buttom to the top that yours is missing...looks as if it never was there, but better fully weld it. The top is not welded and doesn't even fit (both sides use the same bracket, it only fits kinda half assed on the passenger side) If it were me I'd fully weld them, all the way round. The passenger side one will need a couple of whacks to bend it over to weld it to the crossmember. Those things are prone to tearing off.

Like this:

81cali

thanks twin turbo. appreciate your input. It just looked weird and was comparing it to the other side which seemed to be intact.

RHD '68 L89

If it's your first time welding, don't.
Either practice a lot before starting on it, make sure you are happy with the beads you are laying down, or get someone who knows how to weld to do this job for you.
Welding is a skill which requires lots of practice to do a good weld. Welding on a chassis/suspension can be considered a life or death situation. If you stuff it up it could break off and cause an accident. I haven't welded for a while and I will have to practice to get the skills back.
It also looks a lot better when a good welder lays down a bead

aussiejohn

G'day,
I agree with RHD. Unless you're a competent welder, don't "learn" by trying to weld suspension components. If you do, a faulty weld could cause a suspension failure and your car could crash. Then you'll fall through a huge hole in the earth and end up down here with James and I. We both lived in the US and made the mistake of welding parts of our cars' suspensions.

Regards from Down Under

aussiejohn