so basically a "JB weld" looks like smoothed out putty?
Russel Mack wrote:
>JB, List:
>a weld can completely "unzip" from a small crack, depending on the stress
>field. The thing that really seems to make weld integrity a non-issue here
>is that a belly pan is typically (for practical purposes) an "UNSTRESSED"
>member. Even if it does break, it probably won't put you in any danger.
>Russ, #1226B
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Beckett
>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 6:40 PM
>To: Albaugh, Neil; 'Dick J'; 'Land Speed List'
>Subject: Re: Hot Rods for Speed week
>
>
>Yeah, but it's now smooth as a baby's behind. Not to worried about a crack
>in the belly pan. Not with 85 feet of welds holding it on.
>
>JB
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
>To: "'John Beckett'" <saltracer@servusa.com>; "'Dick J'"
><lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "'Land Speed List'" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 11:37 AM
>Subject: RE: Hot Rods for Speed week
>
>
>>John;
>>
>>Bondo over your welds? I hope you were not serious about that. If a crack
>>appears, you probably won't find it under the Bondo in time to keep
>>something drastic from happening. As someone-- I forget who-- once said
>>"Don't grind or fill a weld! If it looks that bad it shouldn't be on your
>>race car."
>>Some sanctioning organizations prohibit it altogether as a matter of
>>
>safety.
>
>>Murphy's Law says that if your race car is going to fall apart, it won't
>>happen in your driveway.
>>
>>Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: John Beckett [mailto:saltracer@servusa.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 4:22 PM
>>To: John Beckett; Dick J; Land Speed List
>>Subject: Hot Rods for Speed week
>>
>>
>>Got the belly pan totally finished today. Bondoed up the seams and added a
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