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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 07:43 PM
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i am just wondering if i can just weld it to the floor pans
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 07:54 PM
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I would weld it to 6" x 6" x .062" thick plates and form the plates to your floor pans.This will help distribute the strength over a wider area.
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Old Nov 14, 2001 | 07:54 PM
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not if you want it to be functional. if you just weld it to the floorpans, put a good amount of pressure on it and it will go straight through the floorpan. for it to work properly, you need to weld it to the frame.
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Old Nov 15, 2001 | 10:18 AM
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i was goig to weld it to the frame but i cant find it
i found it in the back but whare the mane bar is (the back seets) i just dont know whare the frame member is do u know and in the front i know that there is no frame so i just weld the bar to the floor beside the door thinks for your help
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Diabolical:
not if you want it to be functional. if you just weld it to the floorpans, put a good amount of pressure on it and it will go straight through the floorpan. for it to work properly, you need to weld it to the frame.</font>
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Old Nov 15, 2001 | 12:32 PM
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If it is not welded to the frame, you have to use 6x6x1/8 (not 1/16) plates.

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