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Frame repair #1071814 05/21/14 02:16 AM

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 4,479

Williamsport PA

StockRaider Offline

Roll Me Over

in the process of my 5.3 V8 swap, I am pretty much starting a frame up revamp. In the middle of removing the axle, I broke a shock mount. Has anyone ever broke one and had to fix it? I am thinking of just sawing one off at the junkyard and welding it on in the old ones space.
Also, found the only hole in the frame I am already read to weld up.

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Richard E
1989 Montero - Stock-ish
1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap.
1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5
1983 Honda XL600R

Re: Frame repair [Re: StockRaider] #1071815 05/21/14 02:56 AM

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Posts: 6,134

Gilbert AZ, US.

TOASTY

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Those are easy repairs, I'd make new shock mounts so you can run bigger shocks. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

As for the hole you've got there, make your patch plate 1/4" smaller than the hole so that you end up with 1/8" gap on all sides. Use a larger plate to back your patch plate on the inside so you'll have something to weld to. On the sides weld from bottom to top. Easy frame repair.

1999 Montero SAS'd on Kings and stuff

1998 Montero trying to get a V8 Swapped

Re: Frame repair [Re: TOASTY] #1071816 05/21/14 09:47 PM

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Colorado, US

ES_97Sport Offline

Rock Warrior

Only thing I know about frame repair is not to do the entire weld all at once. Do an inch or two, let it cool, do an inch or two, let it cool, and so on. If you do large welds all at once it weakens the metal around the weld.

Least wise, that's what the Pirate guys always beat on everyone about.

I've been religious about following that technique on my big Sport and I've never had a problem with the dozen or so repairs I've had to do on the body mounts and stuff.

Edward

'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 3.5L conversion
SAS Dana 44s & ARBs, 35" Yoko Geolandar M/Ts
NP231 B4R doubler/Terra Low231/RP 5.38 229:1
'99 Montero Sport Limited 4WD SAS 3-link project
'03 Montero Sport Limited AWD
'97 Montero Sport LS 5-Speed 4WD

Re: Frame repair [Re: ES_97Sport] #1071817 05/24/14 01:42 AM

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Williamsport PA

StockRaider Offline

Roll Me Over

Frame and axle sealed up. Welding the patch in after it dries up this coming week.
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Engine hoist works nice when I don't feel like laying on my back getting ticks.
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Richard E
1989 Montero - Stock-ish
1989 V6 Auto Raider - 5.3 Vortech Swap.
1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6t, soon to be 3.5
1983 Honda XL600R

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