Welding A Car Chassis. The page covers the design and construction of a combined chassis jig and roller and also looks into techniques for welding very thick metal with a welder that really isnt up to the job. The 6 points below are the general requirements to follow.
Where safety protocols will suggest welding a broken frame is not ideal on your own but it can be done. If youre worried about sections moving around while you weld despite clamping or tacking then you can always pre-heat the area that you will be welding with your torch to. Welding creates a weak place in the frame and that could be dangerous.
Welding creates a weak place in the frame and that could be dangerous.
Avoid welding on the chassis frame as all welding increases the risk of crack for-mation in the area around the weld. The 6 points below are the general requirements to follow. As usual there is a division among the community over which method is the best. For chassis welding you should be confident in your ability to seam weld.