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Gappy · 05-24-09, 02:12 PM

I started the cutting, notching, fabbing and welding on my new full cage. I have about 75% of it tached up. My question is, even though I have put a couple tacks at each joint, how do I properly do the full welds without it drawing and getting tweeked. Instead of doing complete welds at each joint should I look at it like torqueing a head? Go in a pattern and just weld part way around each joint? Or, as long as my tacks hold just weld it and not worry? It has taken a lot of time to make the fit right and I don't want to screw it up.
What say you?

05-24-09, 02:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gappy Site Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: NE Indiana TLCA# 15086 Posts: 1,307	Roll Cage Welding Question I started the cutting, notching, fabbing and welding on my new full cage. I have about 75% of it tached up. My question is, even though I have put a couple tacks at each joint, how do I properly do the full welds without it drawing and getting tweeked. Instead of doing complete welds at each joint should I look at it like torqueing a head? Go in a pattern and just weld part way around each joint? Or, as long as my tacks hold just weld it and not worry? It has taken a lot of time to make the fit right and I don't want to screw it up. What say you? __________________ Tom '78 FJ40 400 SBC, SM465 SOA, ARB Air Locked Frt & Rr, 4:88's Longfield's, 37" KM2 MT's, Allied Beadlock's 4 Wheel Disc, SR, Saginaw Steering Warn 8274-50 in my homebrew bumper. Homebrew rear bumper w/ swing away. MetalTech Full Cage