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Do you think i should fish plate the whole chassis from the chassis number forwards?
Im thinking Yes,but someone has said to me fish plating creates a heat affected zone where the welds are and has a high chance of cracking,Ive never heard of this has anyone else?
thanks for the advice
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
im going to google a borneo sucker fish.
sounds like the code name for dudelux when he cross dresses and smokes pencil.
what are your plans for the truck.
depending on the useage as plating it can weigh a fair bit.
if u weld it correctly then the weak spot becomes where the plating stops.
Plans for the truck are coilovers and LS1,Shoock hoops and custom mounts will pretty much be the only thing welded to the chassis other than a new front crossmember,it will have a front bar and winch though.
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
im going to google a borneo sucker fish.
sounds like the code name for dudelux when he cross dresses and smokes pencil.
with the mods you list in your second post, I would say you will need to fish plate it.
going from leaves to coil overs completely changes the loading and the stresses on the chassis. Look how skinny a leaf sprung Lux chassis is compared to a coil sprung cruiser or patrol, it is mostly due to suspension design.
search some of the members threads to see how SAS conversions have been plated. fish plating might cause stress risers, but not plating it with the mods you have listed will see it fail anyway
RN wrote:pussy is out, its the log for me... Thank you Jesus.
Exactly what i was thinking.
with the torgue twist from the ls1 it would put alot of stress on both sides of the chassis.
Off to buy some 3mm plate tomorrow then
DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:
im going to google a borneo sucker fish.
sounds like the code name for dudelux when he cross dresses and smokes pencil.
My vote is to put a cage on it. That will strengthen the chassis.
Then only fishplate localised zones that you think may fail. IE. Where the cage feet meet the thin chassis.
