Welding question

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

not sure if this is in the right category but here we go.

I have a shitty old isuzu i wanna weld a rollcage on to it.. nothing pro, just practice.

What do i need to do before i start welding on the chassis?

disconnect battery im assuming but what about the gas tank?

are you supposed to drain the gas tank every time you weld or is the spot your working on the only hot spot(electrically)?

current takes the shortest path so i don't see why it would fry anything so someone answer my question. Thanks

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[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

someone quick before i go blow myself

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

aight ima blame you guys when i blow my hands off.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

you are fine but if you are doing extensive welding or cutting, it's best to remove the tank

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

ah thank you. I thought so. What about the battery? I just wanted to weld a few plates in the back bed so i can later on add some tubing and build some sort of contraption... maybe instead of a roll cage ill build a catapult.

can you picture it?

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

maybe a gun turret?

 

[dbhittin 5,000+ posts]

most people build of the rock sliders on the side.. never weld to a frame

 

[dbhittin 5,000+ posts]

my friends jeep

 

[Kelly Kapowski]

someone quick before i go blow myself

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[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

my friends jeep

nice...

i would love to do something similar but im afraid all that metal would bog don my lil 2.6l engine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif its already slow enough.

never know though might be worth it

 

[TIeclipseMOJO 10+ year member]

my friends jeep

thats ****in sick

removing the gas tank wouldnt hurt. draining it would be a bad idea. an empty gas tank is more explosive than a full one. gas more explosive than liquid

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

most people build of the rock sliders on the side.. never weld to a frame

i guess i had my idea based off car rollcages and not truck cages. im not an expert welder by any all means, im prolly not even considered mediocre but i gotta start somewhere.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

definately disconnect your battery

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

id love to be in that jeep if i ever happen to be in a big accident.

Also im having a hard time seeing but how is that cage connected to the frame..

 

[dbhittin 5,000+ posts]