Factory frame welds

[mnido]

I can see why factories have gone to robotic welding. The welder who did my frame should be asshamed of himself/herself. I used and Aircraft stripper on my frame. Turned out excellent. Now to fix those welds...

 

[ArmyCOL]

I think you and I had the same welded for the frames. I had to go back over some that were absolutely trash with a grinder and then fill in what they missed.

Good luck with yours.

 

[RIbronco]

The welds probably don't look very good but....did they break?

Of course there is a difference between adequate and correct.

 

[lillsteve]

Great point "The welds probably don't look very good but....did they break?"

But I have to ask, what did they do with the drunk monkeys that welded my frame?

 

[76MaBronco]

Speed of a production environment...quantity vs. quality.

Not to say the quality was lacking, but the appearance was less than what it is today.

 

[croft75]

when I cleaned my frame I found welding wire pieces stuck in the welds , there still there today,

 

[66ALRIDE]

They ain't pretty, but I have never had a factory frame weld break.

 

[mnido]

The welds probably don't look very good but....did they break?

Of course there is a difference between adequate and correct.

Yes, there are some that are cracked. Did it fall apart, no.

 

[mnido]

Maybe I am more sensitive to looks and quality, probably because I am a welder..go figure.

 

[badasstrapper]

I think my were welded by a 7th grader

 

[ilovemaui]

My welding ain't that pretty either but I've never had one break. It's like she said "It's the penetration that counts".

 

[broncodriver99]

I have welding wire all over mine as well. I gotta say though, none of them are pretty but they have good penetration and are plenty strong. It's a shame the damn thing is twisted from an accident. I had to have this made. ;D
Ain't it pretty. Gonna transfer over all the brackets and mounts one of these days.

 

[rustbucket]

Mine looks like it was dive-bombed by a flock of geese.

 

[spap]

My guy was eating a sandwhich the same time he was welding... I sandblasted the 9 inch for paint and actually found a hole where the axle tube was welded.

 

[dieselbronco]

You would think that after all the frames that they welded that they would get better at it. I bet they had the tech schools doing the welding so the kids could have something to practice on.

 

[fordguy]

I have welding wire all over mine as well. I gotta say though, none of them are pretty but they have good penetration and are plenty strong. It's a shame the damn thing is twisted from an accident. I had to have this made. ;D
Ain't it pretty. Gonna transfer over all the brackets and mounts one of these days.

Who made it?

 

[Skiddy]

Maybe I am more sensitive to looks and quality, probably because I am a welder..go figure.

i am a welding inspector/analyst;D these were built in the 60's and 70's and that's why we have drug and alcohol tests now;D

 

[broncodriver99]

Who made it?

Throttle Down Kustoms in Montana. Jeremy is the owner and does awesome work.

 

[chuck]

I could be wrong but I think the frames were robot welded. The very early robot welding maybe. I have looked at a lot of these welds and noticed that a lot of beads entirely miss the seam, most of the better welds it seems. Even a blind welder welding by Braille couldn't do that bad.

 

[bec]

I'm sure you have all heard all the horror stories from the plant back in the day all my buddies dads that worked at the plants in Cleveland and Lorain would tell us and my one history teacher in Junior high of all the messing around the workers would do back then I'm surprised any thing got done or that matter fords still in business LOL