welding torque boxes

[luckythirteen13]

i want to make my torque boxes stronger. im not sure how many, if any, runs i can make down the track with 403 at the wheels on slicks with unmodified torque boxes. can i just get under there with the mig welder and weld all the seams up or do i have to go out and buy some thing like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/79-1...33583QQitemZ8010297020QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/79-0...33583QQitemZ8009680328QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
i can understand buying the reinforced lowers but can i get away with welding the uppers? is it true that if they are reinforced your 60' will drop?

 

[sirr0bin]

you can just weld up the uppers and lowers, don't need to use one of those plate kits. I don't know if it'll effect your 60' times at all, maby a little if they (torque boxes) have been flexing already

 

[luckythirteen13]

do i just hit all the seams or is there a specific spot to weld?

 

[jackchan]

i back welded my 79 coupe and didnt install the wild rides style torque boxes. Our little shop intstalled a set of wild rides torque box reinforcements and I personally like them but just didnt feel they were needed with my application. Back welding all my upper and lower control points did exactly what I wanted it too......keep them from ripping the spot welds from the floor area and or splitting. I spot welded mine then came back and ran a bead between each tack weld on outter edge of brackets!
good luck
Jack

 

[RED92VERT]

This website shows you how to weld them up

http://www.modulardepot.com/?show=articlesdet&aid=14
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[jackchan]

very nice link! thanks
Jack

 

[luckythirteen13]

great site, thanks!

 

[Kerpal]

I might have to try this... I just learned to weld recently but seem to be picking it up pretty fast so far.

 

[cjman15]

Yeah, very good information... if that's the case, I won't bother buying that torque box kit like I was planning... Just have those spots welded up. Thanks