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The Artist formerly known as Turbo84
Was looking at the ('69) frame today trying to see where I can add some stiffness to the front half of the wheelbase. The bend in the frame (under the side louver area, just ahead of the front body mount) looks like an area that could use reinforcement. Most every reinforcement I could think of had serious limitations due to interference with the under body area. So, the only area possibly left available was internal to the frame rail. I was entertaining the idea of cutting open the inner side of this bend, and inserting some 2 1/2 inch tubing (matching the bend arc), and welding it to the internal walls (and then welding the original frame panel back on). Some 3/16 wall tubing weighs about 3 pounds per foot, so the net weight increase would be about 3 1/2 pounds per side counting the tubing support gussets.
Make sense, or just a colossal waste of energy? ( I haven't tried actually bending this size tubing yet, either.)
I appreciate the feedback.
Mike
Make sense, or just a colossal waste of energy? ( I haven't tried actually bending this size tubing yet, either.)
I appreciate the feedback.
Mike