Gary,
Tack-weld to your heart's content, Gary. You won't be putting enough heat
on the bolts/nuts to do any more than burn some coating off of them (better
remove the coating, before you weld....some of that stuff is pretty nasty).
Merry Christmas!
Bud Osbourne (oops! having said Merry Christmas, does this mean I get
arrested, now?)
-----Original Message-----
From owner-spridgets at autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Gbouff1@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 11:33 AM
To: bugeye@yahoogroups.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Welding rear bulkhead strengthener
I am (among other things) installing new floors, rear bulkhead, bulkhead
strenghteners and floor strengtheners on a '59 Bugeye.
My question to the list is, "Do I tackweld the boltheads and nuts that are
installed on the floor and bulkhead strengtheners so that they don't loosen,
or
does this affect the heat-treatment of the bolt and weaken the bolt?" I am
using grade 8 bolts and nuts.
Happy Holidays to all,
Gary Bouffard
P.S. I have just become a first time grandfather, guess what his first toy
car will be?
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