how about arch welding? iit hasnt been mentioned, is that because its shit?
how about arch welding? iit hasnt been mentioned, is that because its shit?
im not saying im goin to do either yet. jus want to get other peoples thoughts!
I presume you mean arc welding or stick welding.
Arc welding can or will burn holes and warp the metal as the metal's too thin. Fine welding your diff and all that, not the best for the chassis. You can get away with it, you just got to be really good.
ok so its been mentioned not to rivet on tension points, where exactly are the tension points on an 86, cos riveting seems so much easier for me,
ok. ive done a shitload of research! and what i have found out is that
riviting is just as good as welding if you do it right!
but if i was to pop rivit and do it right i would have to buy stainless steel rivits, and put them in with an air rivit gun. prime the holes etc.
welding. all you gotta do is grind back the paint where welding, stitch it up, then paint over.
i think it would be cheaper to do it by welding. so i think that is what im goin to do.
much appreciated for all your comments!
cheers
but from what i have been told hibinos car along with many other jap drifters is just done with your standard cordless drill a pile of normal rivites and a basic rivit gun,
they have been doin the shit for a while im guessing there pretty on to it.
You forgot to mention that, in case of an accident rivets are easier to remove than mig welds.
ae86 slide- the aluminium rivits are not very strong and can work themselves loose. so i would rather do it the right way.(if i was goin to rivit)
dorio- not really, as stainless rivits are farken strong. you would need a good pulling tool or good drill bits, as for wleds all you need to do is grind them back.
There are two ways, with a chisel or a drill bit, all you have to do is knock the head of the rivet off and it's loose.
With a spot weld you have a: grind it
b: drill it (its harder than what it sound)
Dont drill anything...weld it!
Steve-AE86 is an awsome welder. He's helped me with mine.
He used to work as a professional mig welder. He's also a qualified Toyota mechanic and knows sooooo much about hachis.
AE86 4AGE "Slowly but surely"
Posting Permissions
