I think you could mount the shocks, bolt them in place including the washers,
tack the washers on, take the shocks off, and finish the welding. I would
recommend taking the body off first for easier access.
Is there a marking on SS to indicate what hardness they are?
Jim
Quoting Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>:
> Message text written by a Wallace
> >You could weld washers to the back of the mounting plates.
> Regards,
> Jim
> PS I found some stainless steel socket-head bolts that fit there; I think
> they're 3/8 x 24 x 1 1/2". Makes it possible to remove them later. Now
> whether SS is acceptable is debatable, but, the concept works.
> <
>
> Welding washers sounds easier than my thought to weld up the hole and
> redrill - the hard part being getting the holes in the right place.
>
> On stainless steel bolts to mount shocks: I used grade 8 socket head bolts
> (black annodized) and anti-sieze. I woudl shy away from using something so
> soft as hardware store SS bolts here.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave
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