How are mig style bulkheads welded in place?
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hi guys, i'm thinking of going for a mig style bulkhead, the style where the x-member is extended back and it looks seamless.

i just wanted to know how exactly they're fixed to the x-member? is it butt welded or is there a flange which goes against the back of the x member in the interior?

The ones that I have seen are ally boxes that are riveted and sometimes bonded.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

oh thats new to me, i assumed they were all steel. thanks for the info

Edited by george91 on 10th May, 2011.

This may help
http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=335894

Thanks Chris that looks good. I might have to give these guys with mig shells a pm and see if they would mind getting some better pics.

I can't take any more photos at the moment, but I have this one:


It's all welded steel.

The lower plate is rolled around and welded to the beam at the base of the windscreen. There are two side plates to fill the gaps. Simple.

Edited by Paul S on 11th May, 2011.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Thanks Paul, that looks great. Just what i'm aiming for.