News:

  • Home
  • Help
  • Chat
  • Login
  • Register

    • « previous next »
    Pages: [1]

    Author Topic: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's  (Read 1123 times)

    Offline crash340

    • Sr. Member
    • ****
    • Posts: 1291
    Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « on: March 29, 2014 - 06:40:08 AM »
    Team,

    Im about to weld on the LCA re enforcement plates adn am wondering if you should clamp the TB end closed a little per the direction of the arrows below in order to somewhat tighten up the TB mount socket, but still leve it free to rotate as such. Do I, dont I, shoudl I??????



    Greg
    Logged
    Greg

    73 Cuda
    Brisbane, Australia


    Offline brads70

    • C-C.com Expert
    • ********
    • Posts: 18747
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #1 on: March 29, 2014 - 07:25:17 AM »
    not a bad idea.
    Control arm repair
    Logged
    Brad
    1970 Challenger 451stroker/4L60 auto OD
    Barrie,Ontario,Canada
    Proud to own one of the best cars ever made!!!!!

    My restoration thread 
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=59072.0
     My handling upgrade post
    http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=73985.0

    Offline Mpdlawdog

    • Full Member
    • ***
    • Posts: 657
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #2 on: March 29, 2014 - 12:35:15 PM »
     :popcorn: about to do the same project...
    Logged

    Offline HP_Cuda

    • Hit the skinny little pedal on the right!
    • Sr. Resident
    • ******
    • Posts: 5268
    • Mopar or No Car!
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #3 on: March 29, 2014 - 02:00:21 PM »

    As long as it can freely rotate then you are good.

    It would suck when it came time to install the torsion bars and you couldn't get any rotation to get them in.
    Logged
    1970 Cuda Clone 440 4 speed - sublime green
    1970 Cuda 383 4 speed - yellow - SOLD

    Offline BIGSHCLUNK

    • Sr. Resident
    • ******
    • Posts: 9341
    • Miss NIKKI - were you this hot at 48?
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #4 on: March 29, 2014 - 02:07:42 PM »
    Did mine last year  :grinyes:
    Logged
    70 Chally R/T Convertible- Yes she's really got a HEMI, no she's not a Charger!
                                                 [o o o o]
                                                      OO
                                                      OO 
                                                  [o o o o]
    https://www.aanddtruckautoparts.com/
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-D-Truck-and-Auto-Parts/67427352555?ref=hl

    Offline Chryco Psycho

    • Administrator
    • C-C.com Guru
    • *****
    • Posts: 36620
    • 70 Challenger R/T SE 70 tube Chassis Cuda now sold
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #5 on: March 29, 2014 - 06:58:08 PM »
    As usual I did mine differently , lack of funds always creates innovation !!
     I used a thicker piece of bar welded inside the arm , stronger & less visable LOL
    Logged

    Challenger - You`ll wish You Hadn`t

    Offline cuda346pk

    • Jr. Member
    • **
    • Posts: 411
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #6 on: March 31, 2014 - 05:16:12 PM »
    I did like shown in video above on mine. I would be careful just clamping it without cutting the other side loose first so it closes the gap evenly

    Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

    Logged
    David - In Georgia

    1972 'Cuda In-Violet 340 6 Pack 4 Speed 3.91 Sure Grip - Finally, after 27 years of waiting and dreaming it is real. Now the fun begins!

    Offline crash340

    • Sr. Member
    • ****
    • Posts: 1291
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #7 on: March 31, 2014 - 10:51:59 PM »
    Mine barely have a gap but I'd like to tighten it a smidge
    Logged
    Greg

    73 Cuda
    Brisbane, Australia

    Offline cuda346pk

    • Jr. Member
    • **
    • Posts: 411
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #8 on: April 01, 2014 - 03:40:43 AM »
    Quote from: crash340 on March 31, 2014 - 10:51:59 PM
    Mine barely have a gap but I'd like to tighten it a smidge

    Watch the video Brad posted and compare yours to the ones he shows, think about what improvement it will make on yours and decide if it is worth the little bit of extra trouble to cut the other side loose and tighten it all up evenly. I would recommend you do it as it is very little extra work if you are already welding on the plates.
    Logged
    David - In Georgia

    1972 'Cuda In-Violet 340 6 Pack 4 Speed 3.91 Sure Grip - Finally, after 27 years of waiting and dreaming it is real. Now the fun begins!

    Offline Kapteenikosmos

    • Jr. Member
    • **
    • Posts: 471
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #9 on: April 01, 2014 - 03:48:43 AM »
    Quote from: crash340 on March 29, 2014 - 06:40:08 AM
    Team,

    Im about to weld on the LCA re enforcement plates adn am wondering if you should clamp the TB end closed a little per the direction of the arrows below in order to somewhat tighten up the TB mount socket, but still leve it free to rotate as such. Do I, dont I, shoudl I??????



    Greg


    I also clamped mine a bit before welding. Other side was very good from the factory and basically needed only minor pressure but the other one needed a bit more clamping.
    Logged
    Ville

    1967 six banger Mustang
    1973 Challenger (under restoration)
    1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC (daily driver)

    Offline diyhemi.com

    • Full Member
    • ***
    • Posts: 819
    • Formerly Yellowfin
      • DIYHEMI.COM
    Re: Question about welding LCA plates onto LCA's
    « Reply #10 on: April 01, 2014 - 04:56:48 AM »
    I did not clamp mine as I wanted a nice overhang on the lca side. This made it really easy to have a really nice looking weld bead


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
    Logged
    1970 Barracuda Gran Coupe, gen III project (Cone Killing Cuda)
    Pages: [1]
    « previous next »