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Welding in a K frame

you would be welding to a high strength sheet metal (unibody) when you weld it will take all the hardness out along your weld leaving it very weak mild steel, it wont last long
 
No. You could stiffen the rails with a tube going from front frame to door post.
 
Kinda dont like the K frame. A lot said a 440 wont fit in a 318 k They were wrong.
 
I can stick two pieces together. If your a pro-welder you'll do OK.
 
But back to the topic I am not liking the mounts on the K needs done better.
 
Nevada dan said:
you would be welding to a high strength sheet metal (unibody) when you weld it will take all the hardness out along your weld leaving it very weak mild steel, it wont last long
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So just have to wing it?
 
you can weld the k frame all day , wont hurt a thing, it's mild steel but high strength steel can not be heated it looses its internal structure making it mild steel and worthless for strength, spot welds and short stitches you can get away with to replace pieces but long welds turn it into garbage
 
There I can Heck just doing motor Mounts welding wise had to space them a bit to do the spool probly weak 1/2 ar 500 but just a spacer.
 
Nevada dan said:
you can weld the k frame all day , wont hurt a thing, it's mild steel but high strength steel can not be heated it looses its internal structure making it mild steel and worthless for strength, spot welds and short stitches you can get away with to replace pieces but long welds turn it into garbage
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A stich has to be an inch.
 
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