Looking for a good welder or weld shop

painlessauto

painlessauto

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I designed a set of custom steering knuckles and I need them welded up. Got them back from CNC a few days ago. I have a MIG & TIG but this project is out of my equipments ability. Looking for dual shield or metal cored welding on this project by a knowledgeable welder.

All parts are A36

Knuckle is 1.5" thick, ball joint mount and tie rod mount are approx 1" thick. I am using boxed in 3/8" plate to attach the knuckles to the ball joint and tie rod mount.

Here are a few pics
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Woody at Mayo welding in Royal Oak knows his stuff. He was probably welding before most of us were born. Lol
 
Ding ding ding. F150 is right

1 3/4" drop knuckles. Did a coilover conversion with tubular lower control arms. Getting this thing to handle better.

This pic has the stock knuckles so I could move it around. Front is 1 3/4" higher than rear. Bumper cover is off and fitting the cowl hood. Chrome wheels are going next year, getting aluminum.
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It will be at or near 800 rwhp this season on e85. Super duty trans with billet internals. Super duty transfer case. Custom driveshafts from shaft masters. A ton of goodies in/on the engine.
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Just an update here. Allied Welding near my shop got me all set up. Dropped them off and picked them up next day. Had them powdercoated silver yesterday and I assembled everything today.
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Awesome sleeper project, hope to see it out this season.

On a side note, does anyone know how much it should cost to weld fill a stripped thread in an aluminum head? I want to fill it and redrill, tap, and helicoil it.
 
Welding a stripped hole is a head may be tricky. Might be able to drill and tap to a larger side. Then thread in a solid aluminum plug. Then drill and tap to proper size. Have a pic?
 
painlessauto said:
Just an update here. Allied Welding near my shop got me all set up. Dropped them off and picked them up next day. Had them powdercoated silver yesterday and I assembled everything today.
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Is that the place with the alligator in the aquarium in the front? I had that guy shear some plate steel to size when I used to work out that way. Great guy to do business with.

Spindles look killer btw..
 
painlessauto said:
Might be able to drill and tap to a larger side. Then thread in a solid aluminum plug. Then drill and tap to proper size. Have a pic?
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I've done this before, works great. Forget welding it shut, it's a big PITA. We do a lot of repairs on aluminum heads where I work.
 
DRAG-ULA said:
Is that the place with the alligator in the aquarium in the front? I had that guy shear some plate steel to size when I used to work out that way. Great guy to do business with.

Spindles look killer btw..
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Yep, that's him. Has a couple alligators in there. Just donated his 6 footer to an alligator sanctuary.
 
painlessauto said:
Welding a stripped hole is a head may be tricky. Might be able to drill and tap to a larger side. Then thread in a solid aluminum plug. Then drill and tap to proper size. Have a pic?
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Not off hand, but the head is off the engine, and there isn't much room to work with. It's for a valve cover stud.
 
Where's that dude located? I need some AN fittings welding to some cast valve covers.

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