subframe question
10-25-2007, 12:00 PM
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RE: subframe question
ORIGINAL: jtmustang
yeah i got ya onyx i have the full length weld in's from upr , they fit good except that the front of the subframe does not sit flat against the frame
i dont have any thing at my house to heat them up to bend so ill just have to get them as close as i can with my jack is it bad to really jack the crap out of them tight against the rail?
yeah i got ya onyx i have the full length weld in's from upr , they fit good except that the front of the subframe does not sit flat against the frame
i dont have any thing at my house to heat them up to bend so ill just have to get them as close as i can with my jack is it bad to really jack the crap out of them tight against the rail?
10-25-2007, 01:23 PM
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RE: subframe question
yeah when i said put it in oil i knew it would be hard cause you have to totally submerge it and i doubt anybody has a really big bucket filled with oil that they can fit an entire subframe into.
10-25-2007, 01:53 PM
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RE: subframe question
ORIGINAL: ctgreddy
yeah when i said put it in oil i knew it would be hard cause you have to totally submerge it and i doubt anybody has a really big bucket filled with oil that they can fit an entire subframe into.
yeah when i said put it in oil i knew it would be hard cause you have to totally submerge it and i doubt anybody has a really big bucket filled with oil that they can fit an entire subframe into.
10-25-2007, 02:12 PM
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RE: subframe question
Where did this idea come up about covering subframe connectors in oil? Dumping a bucket of oil over the length of subframes doesn't sound like it would make a mess or anything Just put the bastards on.
Just put the bastards on.
10-25-2007, 02:30 PM
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RE: subframe question
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
Where did this idea come up about covering subframe connectors in oil? Dumping a bucket of oil over the length of subframes doesn't sound like it would make a mess or anything Just put the bastards on.
Where did this idea come up about covering subframe connectors in oil? Dumping a bucket of oil over the length of subframes doesn't sound like it would make a mess or anything
Just put the bastards on.
just jack it up and weld away!
10-25-2007, 03:14 PM
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RE: subframe question
ORIGINAL: bighungrymatt
haha, they were talking about heating the subframe connectors up and bending them, then putting oil on it as it cools down...
just jack it up and weld away!
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
Where did this idea come up about covering subframe connectors in oil? Dumping a bucket of oil over the length of subframes doesn't sound like it would make a mess or anything Just put the bastards on.
Where did this idea come up about covering subframe connectors in oil? Dumping a bucket of oil over the length of subframes doesn't sound like it would make a mess or anything
Just put the bastards on.
just jack it up and weld away!
all that other stuff you dont need unless its wayyyyyyyyyyy off and if your jacking of the connector and its moving the car before they mesh together. then you'll get improper allignment and your car will drive funny.
10-25-2007, 03:45 PM
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RE: subframe question
Yeah thats a good point, do NOT jack the car up and weld them in, get the car to a drive on lift so it can sit on all the tires as it would on the ground. If you have to jack the car up make sure it sits on the suspension, like the front control arms and rear axle and not the frame. Before welding make sure the car doors open and close okay...
