So, super genius here woke up with an idea.....it kind of worked.
So this puts me somewhere slightly above idiot and quite a ways below genius. Definitely not moron though.
I would have hit genius had I done this idea prior to ever dressing the welds in the first place. So, the idea is to measure down 1” below the top edge of the pinch weld and run a piece of 3/4” tape along the seam and grind a hard line all the way down the seam (The reason for 1” is that it allows for about 1/8” of weld below the actual pinch seam). Make it where you can still see the separate connecting pieces, the pinch weld and the support. I would love for it to be smooth metal the whole way down, but reality of welding the seam and getting clean welds isn‘t possible for me. Plus this side’s pinch seam was hammered crap when I got it out of the SY.
So pictures. First one, before super brain came along.
Next with the line ground along the seam. Keep in mind this would be more visible had I started this before having done the initial grind. It doesn’t look real straight, but that’s mostly an optical illusion due to the different slants of the weld. The seam area will easily cover with a thin layer of mud and look uber cool.
I got a bit into the sfc side. That was fun. It cuts fairly easy, it’s just that the carbide bit leaves
ton loads of little super duper sharp shards of metal. I had to stop because I didn’t have back up charged batteries......
damned nube.
So, the lessons learned from this side will be put to use someday when I go back to the other side. I still need to finish the pinch weld area on that side.
This means I’ll still be grinding tomorrow. NBD though. Even if it took into saturday morning, I’d still have lots of time to change up how the car is setting and get the IRS out.
BTW Chris
@Hoytster ? You’re right about that clearance between the IRS and the uca mount being tight! I hadn’t looked at that before. I’ll do a crap load of measuring with and without the IRS frame in before ever welding.