To Weld, or Not To Weld...........

65stanger

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As I was working on sally's 40 y/o saggy front end this morning the thought occured to me that while I've got her apart, maybe I should weld my export brace in. I have heard that some have done this.........what dy'all think?

 

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ForceFed70

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Unless there is a structural problem, I don't see any reason to weld. Bolts work fine and you never know what could happen in the future that may require you to remove it.

 

68rustang

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it would make removing the engine a hassle also

 

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don't weld it!

 

StangDreamin'

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Count me in with the "Don't weld it" crowd. While I like to burn rod (or wire) as much as the next 27 guys; making the shock towers and export brace into one solid unit is really gonna cramp your style when you decide to thumb your nose at the Ay-rabs and stuff a Windsor into the space left by your (departed) six-in-a-row.





































And don't tell me that you aren't thinking of that while you're putting all those V8 chassis components in......

 

pabear89

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Well with them off,
I lowered the eng,trans header equiped system in place with no prob by myself.

Think about it!

PB

 

65stanger

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pabear89 said:

Think about it!

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You're askin' a Big Blue Fuzzy Closet Monster to think???

StangDreamin' said:

......making the shock towers and export brace into one solid unit is really gonna cramp your style when you decide to thumb your nose at the Ay-rabs and stuff a Windsor into the space left by your (departed) six-in-a-row.


And don't tell me that you aren't thinking of that while you're putting all those V8 chassis components in......

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You really ARE senile y'old ggeeky green eyeball! I have NO intentions of ditching my 6! She's gonna get a new head, intake 2v carb, header, etc., etc.....a la "Clifford's" and I don't mean the big goofy looking puppy either!

 

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dont Weld It!!!!!!

 

StangDreamin'

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65stanger said:

You really ARE senile y'old ggeeky green eyeball! I have NO intentions of ditching my 6! She's gonna get a new head, intake 2v carb, header, etc., etc.....a la "Clifford's" and I don't mean the big goofy looking puppy either!

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First, I am not "ggeeky" - there's only one "g" - Sheese!

Meanwhile - Okay! Go ahead and weld the steenkin' export brace in there! When you get that Aussie "divorced" head/intake; just upload pictures of you trying to plop it on in place of the old head!

 

65stanger

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StangDreamin' said:

First, I am not "ggeeky" - there's only one "g" - Sheese!

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I meant to say GREAT GEEKY Green Eyeball, but my fingers stutttered on me! (A BLUE FUZZ issue!)


I have decided................................................NOT To Weld





Thank you!

 

Realmongo

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Just what were you thinking anyway???

65stanger said:

I meant to say GREAT GEEKY Green Eyeball, but my fingers stutttered on me! (A BLUE FUZZ issue!)


I have decided................................................NOT To Weld





Thank you!

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65stanger

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Realmongo said:

Just what were you thinking anyway???

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There it is again! Someone inferin that BIG BLUE FUZZY CLOSET MONSTERS THINK!

We DON'T think, we STOMP!