Alright my senior year flash a little smile laugh a little and you get the classes you want. Finally I've waited 4 years to get the classes i want. One of which is my Independent study in welding.

The first thing i plan on making is boxing in my suspension. Like panhard bar, lower control arms. That sort of thing. I was wondering what gauge steel you all used for the stamped steel pieces? And besides the panhard bar and lower control arms what else would be beneficial to box in? Also if i get the time I'm going to make my own tubular ones. Anyone have any specs on those?

 

I would use 1/8" steel, but that might be a little overkill. Might also want to box the a-arms. For tubular LCAs, take your stock ones out and base the new ones on those dimensions. Good luck.

 

well for making tubular ones for the lcas i wanted to lower them so i dont know the length now if i make the brackets.

 

The LCAs stay the same length when lowering the car; lowering brackets have holes drilled in an arc to help ensure that the movement of the suspension stays the same.

 

I used the 1/8” thick steel stock that you find at HD/Lowes the first time I did it, a bit overkill but worked OK, the second time I used some 16ga that I cut exactly to shape, bent and wrapped around the ends (rather t hen cutting and welding every joint like I did the first time) which came out much better looking and probably every bit as strong, if not more rigid.