Plate CP16 Position

[HandyAndy]

CP16 carries the stress of the steering column so i would weld it, it also creates a strong connection for the pedal box so must be securely located.

andy

[chriseyj]

Thanks I think I'll weld it and position as you say. Did you stitch weld it on the inside of the foot well or run down the edge on the outside?

Also I need to weld my diff brackets later did you find these distorted much, e.g the 2 plates go out of square from each other due to shrinkage. Any tips?

[HandyAndy]

i tacked welded CP16 into place then welded approx 2 inches on the engine bay side swapping from side to side then top until fully seam welded, tho i used 3mm steel plate so my plate could take a bit more heat than the suggested plate thickness,
just take it slow & allow each stitch weld to fully cool before doing the next one.
As for the diff brackets, again i tack welded (3 tacks = both ends & the middle)
then put the bracket into a vice & clamped the other flat to the vice & fully seam weld, thankfully they stayed "True square".

hope that helps.

andy

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by chriseyj

Also I need to weld my diff brackets later did you find these distorted much, e.g the 2 plates go out of square from each other due to shrinkage. Any tips?

I did a few tacks, each about 2" apart. Then filled in the gaps, but would do 1 gap on the RH bracket, then 1 gap on the LH and alternate.

They stayed nice and true.

Sean