And since both sides of the belly pan will be available for viewing, a crack
could still show on the inside of the pan. I'm guessing John hasn't filled
both sides. I'd be more concerned about the way the pan is fastened under
the car and the air pressures on any poorly supported parts.
Wes
on 6/25/03 10:09 AM, Russel Mack at rtmack@concentric.net wrote:
> JB, List:
> a weld can completely "unzip" from a small crack, depending on the stress
> field. The thing that really seems to make weld integrity a non-issue here
> is that a belly pan is typically (for practical purposes) an "UNSTRESSED"
> member. Even if it does break, it probably won't put you in any danger.
> Russ, #1226B
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