I have a one piece frame I assume is it the same thickness as a 2 piece?
I have a one piece frame I assume is it the same thickness as a 2 piece?
There may be a different thickness used on some parts of the frame, but GM spec'd the frame rails at .090" or 3/32". I assume they used a standard steel sheetmetal gauge thickness:
11 gauge .120"
12 gauge .105"
13 gauge .090"
14 gauge .075"
Of course the specific manufacturer could have used slightly thicker steel than specified, because it was probably a minimum thickness. I believe there were 3 different manufacturers of Tri5 frames.
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax
You have a valid point. Like I told Robert I just want to pull the larger ones out if possible if not to much headache else as you say I'll just leave them as is..... I'm not going to spend any time trying to smooth and clean the factory welds. there so nasty in places that they make mine look like a pro did it lol....
I don't know about you guys but even for a driver I couldn't leave dents that I could easily fill or remove....it's just not my nature to do that. And even so-called "drivers" get into car shows now and then (I've seen lots of them at Goodguys events), and car guys often look under cars. To me, failure to clean up at least some reasonable amount of dents and other crap suggests overall shoddy workmanship. JMO.
I say if it's easy to do, and it's in a visible place, then make it as good as you can. If you don't, some day you'll have it on a lift and might look at the dents and say "boy, I should have fixed those".
56 Nomad, Ramjet 502, Viper 6-speed T56, C4 Corvette front and rear suspension
Other vehicles:
56 Chevy 2-door BelAir sedan
56 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
57 Chevy 210 4-door sedan
1962 327/340HP Corvette
1961 Willys CJ3B Jeep
2001 Porsche Boxster S
2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Duramax
2019 GMC Sierra Denali Duramax