So all you guys that do your own work will understand what I mean when I say I went back out in the shop this morning after thrashing on the car all day yesterday. I walked in and thought to myself this is like walking in to the scene of a crime! Welding leads still attached to the car grinder dust and slashed pieces of metal on the floor, clamps slung everywhere, hammers on bench and stuck in car ledges. 1/2 burned rods all over the floor. And the whole shop had that burning paint and old metal smell. Nirvana for us gear heads.
Anyway back to point at hand it dawned on me I did not really show or explain the underside of the strut supports. The frame rail skin is lapped and spotted together and has a subtle arch. You can't just drop a piece of flat stock on and think it is all good. I took some pix of the detail showing the arch and tacks on the frame rail skins. It is a tuff weld as it is thin and there is no graceful way of getting it clean to weld. Paint and goop bleed into the welds. And in the trade we call it heat and beat! Heat it up and force it where you want it to go. I also included a picture of two of the heaviest used tools in my shop, a 4-1/2 inch grinder and my handy dandy makita nose sander. I think I will take advantage of the sunny day and go for a putt.
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