A groaning sound under those conditions would be consistent with a substantial frame crack. If you want a really good weld, find the local guy who is building a tubing frame homebuilt airplane, or a good A+P mechanic with emphasis on the A! When you weld on airframes, you don't want failures.
I saw the frame for a university solar car several years back. I would not have even sat in it in a stationary position, mush less in a solar race. I didn't see one decent weld on the whole tube frame. Those guys are practicing engineers today. Scary! Give me a German-trained machinist any day! (don't mean to offend you P.E.s on the list, but I am sure you have seen similar things.) At 11:05 PM 5/14/2008, you wrote: >Oh man what a bummer, that is not anything I would want to hear either. >I guess that might be that groaning I was hearing when stopping, >starting or turning a corner. I hope it will be possible to repair the >cracks without to great a cost. > >Manfred > > > >Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 16:31:00 -0400 >From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Just got a call from the MN specialist who wants me to come over so he > can >show me where the frame is cracked. That I was not expecting nor am I >pleased to hear that one. Any thoughts as to what if anything can be > done? >He wanted me to see it before we talked about it. > >BillR > >Jacksonville FL > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
