Sonntag, 28. Dezember 2014

IRS Hybrid subframe ready!

Yesterday was welding time! Finally, the subframe is ready to go!
left side from above:

and another shot of the left IRS bracket


right side from above:
 
left side from below:

right side from below:
The IRS brackets were spot welded on all corners first, to prevent warpage, then the long seams were done - most of them in one go! 
All welds have a very good penetration and will be left as they are. They look better then the welding that VW did in the days...

Once, again, without my buddy Ralf - who did professional welding for quite some time - the subframe would look really bad, I tried it again yesterday, but it takes a lot of practice to get such a result! Hats off to Ralf!

I will mock up the frame with the running gear to check drive shaft clearance to the frame horns.

The next steps will be a good cleaning + wire brushing and than a lick of gloss black paint!

3 Kommentare:

  1. Nobody is perfect.
    It holds, that is important.
    When it looking good, is not bad.

    ;-)

    See you next time
    Ralli

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  2. Sehr geil !!!
    Der strahlemann

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  3. Neue Bilder? Vielleicht vom lacken??? Neugierig bin ich!! Gib alles !!!!!!!!!!

    Grüßlis vom Strahlemann

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