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- Oct 10, 2003
- Location
- Acworth, GA 30102
Watched it and it was pretty awesome. You have done an amazing job on this car.
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Does that guy scream as much in real life as he does on his donut media videos?
No idea how much your axle tubes warped so this might not be enough, but 8 years ago I worked at a company doing wheel alignments and straightening axles on trucks. We used an induction heater to straighten solid axles and get toe in/out to 0. We'd heat up the side of the axle that needs to get shorter to adjust toe in/out to a bit below the temperature needed to harden it so not affecting the metal and then cool it rapidly with water. It'll shrink further on that side than it was before heating it. Might be an idea. This was done of course with the alignment measuring equipment on the wheels to measure what's going on real time.I've been slacking on the axle. I should get back on the horse soon though.
I do remember that one quite well. The diff housing I have was sourced from the same place, might actually be the one in your photo. Probably going to get the axle tubes yellow zinc plated. Natural patina is in these days but I think I prefer some degree of corrosion resistance.
I still have to figure out a way to straighten the tubes back out, they did get a little crooked after welding, even with the relatively sturdy fixture. I think I'm going to try and get about .25-.5 degrees of negative camber, we'll see how it pans out.
I've been slacking on the axle. I should get back on the horse soon though.
I do remember that one quite well. The diff housing I have was sourced from the same place, might actually be the one in your photo. Probably going to get the axle tubes yellow zinc plated. Natural patina is in these days but I think I prefer some degree of corrosion resistance.
I still have to figure out a way to straighten the tubes back out, they did get a little crooked after welding, even with the relatively sturdy fixture. I think I'm going to try and get about .25-.5 degrees of negative camber, we'll see how it pans out.
No idea how much your axle tubes warped so this might not be enough, but 8 years ago I worked at a company doing wheel alignments and straightening axles on trucks. We used an induction heater to straighten solid axles and get toe in/out to 0. We'd heat up the side of the axle that needs to get shorter to adjust toe in/out to a bit below the temperature needed to harden it so not affecting the metal and then cool it rapidly with water. It'll shrink further on that side than it was before heating it. Might be an idea. This was done of course with the alignment measuring equipment on the wheels to measure what's going on real time.
hey nice job, Ive seen your 240 in the donut video!!!!
Im almost done with my build, A few things more and ready to hit the road, JACK!!!!!
congrats in the Awards!!!
Take care
DZ
A big rosebud torch and a rag full of water.....
How many torques is that center section good for?
That's basically what I'm planning on doing. We don't have an oxy-acetylene setup at the shop so I'll just lay a shallow bead across the tube with the TIG and quench it with some water. That should induce enough shrinkage to move it around a bit.