Hi guys,
I am re building my 5000. The previous owner, for some reason, cut out a section of the chassis rail lip right near the passenger side extractor. It's about 10 cm long and to the depth of the rail. It doesn't cut into the rail but just level with it.
My question is, I've noticed at some shows I've been to, that owners of some cars do remove the entire lip on both sides. It smooths out the engine bay nicely but does it have any structural issues by completely removing it.
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, Jul 24 2010 10:25 AM
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 10:40 AM
If the lip is welded [which it should be], then it should be structually sound.
I've done this mod. When the welding was finished, i magnetic particle tested the welds, then paid a pro to inspect & write out a report of the welds intergrity.
I've done this mod. When the welding was finished, i magnetic particle tested the welds, then paid a pro to inspect & write out a report of the welds intergrity.
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 02:00 PM
1. Does that mean the cut out, when repaired, is unsound and requires a cert?
2. How do the guys who smooth out there engine bays go??
3. Does the lip on the rail carry any structural load?
4. To fix this do I need an engineers cert to get it back on the road???.
thanks
2. How do the guys who smooth out there engine bays go??
3. Does the lip on the rail carry any structural load?
4. To fix this do I need an engineers cert to get it back on the road???.
thanks
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 08:43 PM
I don't know if it is a legal requirement. I simply done things that way because i knew there could be no recourse after the engine bay was painted. I wasn't prepared to gamble on what the rules were that week! The build was always going to take forever.
My consulting engineer mentioned it when he inspected the car. He seemed genuinely impressed that i had photos & a written report stating that the welding was satisfactory.
The rules differ from state to state.
IMHO... that doesn't mean that the welding shouldn't be top quality.
My consulting engineer mentioned it when he inspected the car. He seemed genuinely impressed that i had photos & a written report stating that the welding was satisfactory.
The rules differ from state to state.
IMHO... that doesn't mean that the welding shouldn't be top quality.
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