Eternal's Straight 6 Build Thread

[Eternal]

Thinking of using 2mm steel sheet for the floor of the chassis and to get it on sooner rather than later. Im just unsure about having rivited and bonded ally taking all the stress and train from the chassis twist and will feel alot safer with welded steel sheet.

Anyone have any tips on the weld order to stop the sheet from distorting and looking nasty?

[baz-r]

Originally Posted by Eternal

Thinking of using 2mm steel sheet for the floor of the chassis and to get it on sooner rather than later. Im just unsure about having rivited and bonded ally taking all the stress and train from the chassis twist and will feel alot safer with welded steel sheet.

Anyone have any tips on the weld order to stop the sheet from distorting and looking nasty?

plenty of tacks about every inch then weld short lengths leaving each to cool before doing one next to it
the more tacks you have the better and thay also help heat transfer to the tube so your sheet dont buckle as it expands when you weld
another tip is if you get some zinc weld trough spray and spray the bottom of the tube and top edges of the sheet it will help preventing rust in the bit your not going to get paint in on the overlap

[Eternal]

Ahh sweet! also i presume thats welding on the outside of the chassis. i guess i should just do tacks on the inside or would that need seam welding as well?

Todays update Part 1
Had a massive garage sort out. Built a shed and moved all the mess into it. Still need to find a home for the Milling machine stand. Also built the table/workbench.


Engine/Welders in new home.


Chassis in new home. Not much space around the side but will do for the time being.



Ahhh the current problem. The holes in the chassis diff plates are 11mm wide >_< were bought from 3ge last year, they are ment to be 12.5 right?(dont have book to hand atm). I went to go bolt the diff up and found it wont fit. Then found the 12.5mm drill bits wont fit in my hand drill. Cock is all i can say! So anyhow i cant exactly remove them and dont want to use smaller bolts.

[Eternal]

Today's update Part 2
Allmost finished the 7.5inch Granada Diff brackets. The 25x80mm ally round is going to be cut down and then drilled with a 12.5mm drill to make a nice spacer rather than using a load of washers.