--=BIRTH OF A SAND/DESERT CAR, New MillerMatic 210 Welder and redo Rearend Mount>

New Welder My little 110v Lincoln SP 100 was OK for .065 metal. But, I needed a 220v Heavy Mig Wire Feed Welder for the .095 heavy thickness tubing and even 3/8" steel (for the front king pins). I purchased a MillerMatic 210 from CYBERWELD.COM. They have a good price and NO SALES TAX and NO SHIPPING costs. My garage was prewired for 220v so it was ready. It arrived by freight within a few days. I didn't order a new bottle of CO2 cause I already had one. ACK! The new welder uses ARGON/CO2 mix and uses a different type bottle coupler, regulatior, etc. Soooo, back to the pc and CYBERWELD. I ordered a full bottle of ARGON/CO2 mix. It arrived just before Christmas. I recommend Cyberweld.com for all your welding needs. Cyberweld.com

Below are some pics of the new welder setup. And it works primo on .095 tubing...

Being a Novice at this, it hard for me to get exact bends and lengths. I decided to abandon and cut off what I had made for the RE mount. I will use straight tubing with a push bar type rear section. I think it will look cleaner too... And trick. Plus, I can get the dimensions/location of pivot mounts for the A-Arm mount pivots and alignment to a better tolerance and precision. The radial difference (in n out of the hub movement) THROUGH the suspension up/down dimension (travel) is about a length of 2-3 inches so the swing of the hub must not vary from the distance of the rearend by much. If u get my drift.... Otherwise binding against the CV joint as they move though the travel (up down) movement will quickly grenade the whole CV and axle assembly. A complete PARRALLELOGRAM is needed Camber and Caster must be minimal through suspension travel, as is toe in changes. Therefore the length/dimensions will not change by much at any moment of travel. WHEWWWWWW!!!

I think this square look at the back is much better and cleaner.... Allowing for a more precise mounting of the pivots for the swing arm, combining a push bar for the back, all in one......

With this cleaner look at the cage that will be housing the rearend and the pivot points for the swing arms, they are all tacked and aligned in place...... Next is welding tabs and brackets to mount the 3 rd member. Then the pivots for the sing arms...

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