Turbo Rotary Mazda Minitruck Build

[TigBitties]

Clean material and perfect prep work will guarantee strong welds.

i find this debatable. you can take metal straight from the store or garage and weld it and be fine as long as its not all rusty

fusion and penetration are what determines the strength, and in forms other then mig the tensile strength of the filler rod is a factor.

a sign of telling if you dont have the proper fusion and penetration is if the edges are rolled looking and dont flow fluidly into the base metal. its referred to as a cold weld

 

[K-N-2-EK]

i find this debatable. you can take metal straight from the store or garage and weld it and be fine as long as its not all rusty

fusion and penetration are what determines the strength, and in forms other then mig the tensile strength of the filler rod is a factor.

a sign of telling if you dont have the proper fusion and penetration is if the edges are rolled looking and dont flow fluidly into the base metal. its referred to as a cold weld

Cold lap*
But Chris is more correct, oily or painted metal will not weld correctly, will cause porosity and discontinuities that effect strength and appearance of a weld.
Proper amperage and voltage, technique, gas CFM, proper gas, wire selection are the biggest factors.
Ground clamp placement can be critical as well.
Welders also have a duty cycle. (The amount a welder can continuously weld in a 10 min period)
Lots of factors.

 

[mymmeryloss]

Well so far i took the day off to hopefully get this frame ready for the cab to go back on!

 

[Intertwined]

Well so far i took the day off to hopefully get this frame ready for the cab to go back on!

update on this??

 

[Abailey21]

Ive often wondered many times if i should take the build off of this site just because i dont think it is appreciated. But i keep it for the few that ask questions and really care what im doing or y i am doing it.

your build is the only reason I still get on this site.

There's almost zero support for a 9th gen civic on here so I come and read your thread and go onto more 9th gen specific sites

 

[mymmeryloss]

update on this??

Got a lot done yesterday. Well i feel like i did.

Started fully welding the frame.

Then capped corners.

Then made some gusset plates

Just gettin off work. Gonna try and do some more today so i can get the cab on as soon as i find a friend to help.

 

[mymmeryloss]

your build is the only reason I still get on this site.

There's almost zero support for a 9th gen civic on here so I come and read your thread and go onto more 9th gen specific sites

Thats great to hear! I try to keep busy and update this.

But follow me on instagram for more updates and random pics.

 

[ReedMann]

Welds look great!

 

[Intertwined]

agreed, nice welds. wish I could see it in person even how it sits now

 

[mymmeryloss]

Welds look great!

Thanks! Im finally gettin this s**t down!

 

[mymmeryloss]

agreed, nice welds. wish I could see it in person even how it sits now

Come on down! Beers on me!

 

[Intertwined]

if you lived super close to La Veta I would lol. gonna be going out there the first week of July

 

[mymmeryloss]

Wtf is la veta?

 

[mymmeryloss]

Cut out some more gussets and did some more welding tonight.

Just have a few more seams to weld and the underside and then i can put tye cab back on. Just gotta bribe a friend or two...

 

[stcopley]

beer? I'm in for helping. Hmmm now to drive the 800 miles or so lol

 

[young_]

Come on down! Beers on me!

Well s**t, I'll be on the next flight!


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[buzzbombtom]

i was skeptical of the building of a new frame but i do like it a lot now that i see what youve done. pro s**t right there

 

[Intertwined]

La Veta is in southern Colorado. its west of Walsenburg. no where near anything cool in CO lol

 

[TigBitties]

looking good!

do you plan on lining the frame so it doesnt rust? like por 15 or something

 

[mymmeryloss]

i was skeptical of the building of a new frame but i do like it a lot now that i see what youve done. pro s*** right there

Thanks. Its going pretty well so far for my first attempt. Way better than the ugly stock frame...

La Veta is in southern Colorado. its west of Walsenburg. no where near anything cool in CO lol

Oh. Weird ive never heard if that place.

Are u driving or flying?

looking good!

do you plan on lining the frame so it doesnt rust? like por 15 or something

The frame will eventually be powdercoated. Eventually.