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Re: Uni-body Stiffening

To: Jeff Warner <Jeff_Warner@ssa-sa.sel.sony.com>
Subject: Re: Uni-body Stiffening
From: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 16:39:28 -0500
Can't answer your welding inquiry but I do have to ask - 
 - did you buy your home on Coventry Lane because you own a Jaguar?
 - or vice versa?
Derek


Jeff Warner wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am a relatively new subscriber to this list as well as a complete novice to 
>racing - vintage or any other form.  All your discussions have been very 
>helpful to me.
> 
> Main Bottom Line Question:
> Should I weld up all the panel joints in my Unibody type car to strengthen 
>the "frame" of my car?
> 
> Background:
> I am building a 1960 Mk2 3.8L Jaguar sedan to race with CVAR in Texas.
> 
> This car was the first Unibody Jaguar built (granted in it's earlier Mk1 
>form).  There is no massive steal frame - just the body comprised of many 
>panels welded together to form structural boxes.  Most of the welds appear to 
>be spot welds as the edges of the panels are not welded.
> 
> I plan to build a body rotator ( rotisserie ) so I will not be attempting to 
>MIG weld upside down.  It seems to me a welded bead down a seem would have to 
>hold better than spot welds.
> 
> My concerns are:
> 1) Will the act of welding on the panels joints actually weaken the body due 
>to changes in the strength of the metal?  ( loss of temper seems to be too 
>aggressive a term for sheet metal but that is the concept I am attempting to 
>describe here)
> 
> 2) Has anyone out done this before?
> 
> 3) And as it seems I need to ask with all discussions of Vintage racing .... 
>Is this allowed?
> Rather know now than later.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff Warner
> 112 Coventry Lane
> San Antonio TX, 78209
> 
> 1960 Mk2,
> 3.8L,
> All synchromesh 4 speed transmission,
> Triple Webers carbs.
> 
> !
> !
>

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