Re: HELP!@# my rocco's frame is cracked bad :( I need a clean lowmileage reasonably cheap A1 shell of any sort!

[<jester@westfailure.net>]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Gary Huff wrote:

> neighbor can stick his knife blade into the crack!@It's in such a
>stressful point, getting it welded won't make me feel safe. I need a
> *CLEAN* A1 shell, running or not to throw my 16v stuff & drivetrain 

Would seem like it could be welded stronger than before if you ask
me. Would be a good time to seam weld that area too, to avoid future
cracks. VW spot welds every few inches, seam welding is 110% stronger.

the pickups had double wall strut towers, this could be done to a rocco as
well i would think.

I'd either gas weld, or if electric weld, it can make a weld brittle... so
then you can have to heat treat afterwards with a gas torch anyway.

New to this list, but if all thats wrong with your a1 is a crack that can
barely fit a knife in and its good otherwise, i'd be interested :)

Where welding doesnt help too much is when accident damage is involved,
when steel gets bent out & back too many times it can mess up its
integrity. But welding a simple crack the steel around it should be still
good. Take it to a good welder.

take care,

Steve

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