Ricko's New Ride-'71 Baja

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:17 pm

Thanks David. The pics are perfect.

Anyone know about welding on that kind of metal?

Post by **david58** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:21 pm

Post by **Leatherneck** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:21 pm

This is a good discussion I have been running the solid, long time, but my mount is drilled through top and bottom of frame horn, does create a somewhat weaker area, may fill and weld.

Rick if I have missed it sorry but have you and any others running stock frame horns welded the seams?

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:39 pm

Leatherneck wrote: Rick if I have missed it sorry but have you and any others running stock frame horns welded the seams?

I have not yet weled the seams, but since i have to remove the engine and tranny to put in the solid kit, i am going to do it at the same time.

Skidmark · Post by **Skidmark** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:06 pm

Make sure you grind away all of that gold zinc plating on the surfaces to be welded. That stuff is really unhealthy to breath when burned. This is important, Rick. Take a sander or grinder and only weld on cleaned metal.

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:09 pm

Thanks Skid. I was kind of weary of just going for it. I wasnt sure if it could be welded at all. Thanks again!
I still owe you a pic of the fuel cell mounted huh?

runslikeapenguin · Post by **runslikeapenguin** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:43 am

Skidmark wrote:Make sure you grind away all of that gold zinc plating on the surfaces to be welded. That stuff is really unhealthy to breath when burned. This is important, Rick. Take a sander or grinder and only weld on cleaned metal.

isnt that cad plating?

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:46 pm

Leatherneck wrote:always have run solid mounts, yea it causes problems, vibrates, ya feel the engine

I have no problem feeling the engine.

So, from the pics, I take it that you have to lift the body off the pan for this modification/upgrade?

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:21 pm

CopperBaja wrote:So, from the pics, I take it that you have to lift the body off the pan for this modification/upgrade?

I hope not

Other wise ill still have a flopping engine when I go to Pismo

No one to help me lift the body.

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:29 pm

Too bad you're not closer...I'd surely help. One hand for you, the other occupied by a cold drink.

My mom-in-law lives in Victorville. I'll give her a call...send her over.

(j/k)

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:51 pm

CopperBaja wrote: My mom-in-law lives in Victorville. I'll give her a call...send her over. (j/k)

uh...thanks for the offer but...

Anyone know if the installation requires removing the body??

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:27 pm

i did mine with the body on, but then again i'm really short

seriously, the body can stay on...

rickosuave1987 · Post by **rickosuave1987** » Fri May 04, 2007 5:32 pm

Thanks Herbie!
man, I was sweating it for minute. i was thinking I was doomed to have my engine fall off and Tako run it over in Pismo.

CopperBaja · Post by **CopperBaja** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:54 pm

rickosuave1987 wrote: Thanks Herbie!
man, I was sweating it for minute. i was thinking I was doomed to have my engine fall off and Tako run it over in Pismo.

There you go....making me sound crazy, laughing at the computer screen!

I'm sure he'd break it, but from what I've seen, he could definitely fix it, as well.