welding cracks in Blitz chassis

[Jason Linders]

Thanks for that aj.lec so would it be wise to cut past both the crack at 45 then replace with a new peace of rail

[aj.lec]

Originally Posted by Jason Linders

Thanks for that aj.lec so would it be wise to cut past both the crack at 45 then replace with a new peace of rail

One old bloke I was speaking to that repaired trucks for years suggested cutting frame in between hangers and doing the join there and plating to past the hangers in either direction

[Jason Linders]

Thanks for the advice the only problem i have is if i put between front hangers ill loose my vin number, but rear hanger is no problems.
Thanks

[hrpearce]

Jason post pictures of the cracks for accurate replys.

[Jason Linders]

cracks in chassie rail someone at some stage did a crap fix on them.

[Jason Linders]

another pic

[aj.lec]

She has definately had a hard life
That chassis is a mess
Personally I would look for another chassis. F15A and add the double rail at rear and transfer winch mounts and assorted bits

[cletrac (RIP)]

I doubt that you'd need to add the strengthening plates. On the 8 cwts Ford cut the frame rails at an angle and butt welded them together and that was it. How much rough use will a restored gun tractor get anyway?
I'd groove the crack a bit with an angle grinder then weld it with enough heat to get good penetration then grind it smooth. Do the same on the other side and keep going. Plates welded on will detract from the restoration in my opinion.
Personally I'd get a 15 cwt frame and stamp your serial # on it and forget the welding.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by cletrac

Personally I'd get a 15 cwt frame and stamp your serial # on it and forget the welding.

...or cut out the serial and weld it into the new chassis. That way it would be the "genuine chassis number"!