I am going to install my weld in sfcs this weekend, anyone got any tips? I am plannning on wrapping my fuel lines in aluminun foil, then wet newspaper, and prob shield em with a piece of metal to. Its on a 96 TA btw. I know I could get a shop to do it, but i have a welder and am pretty good with it. Also, I know that when i have the car in the air, keep it supported like it is when its sitting on the ground.

 

you might want to pull the carpets up a bit and stick a wet rag down there or something. I pulled off the door sills and just pulled the carpet up enough just to be safe. A lot of guys dont do that but im a bitch so i want to be safe.. definately keep those fuel lines away too. mine caught on fire

 

Yeah I don't want to catch anything on fire. I am going to makre sure my fuel lines are WELL covered and protected. I am also gonna keep a fire extinguisher within reach to.

 

You are pretty lucky, some people have burned their cars to the ground by igniting a fuel line with a welder.

 

I had a friend who is an excellent welder, weld mine in real careful. No moving of carpets or anything. I need to post pics soon. He didn't get close to the fuel lines at all.

 

Just don't keep welding in the same spot, tack it in alot of places every few inches, then weld a front spot, then move to the back, then to the middle, then over to the other side...keep moving around so that a lot of heat is not built up in one spot from welding, that will keep you from having to move the carpet and stuff because where you should be welding is several layers of sheet metal think...that will also keep you from warping anythign from extreme heat.

 

Yeah, thats called stitch welding. Its good for keeping the heat and warping down. I just had a local shop install mine for $50 because I dont have a welder.

 

Have them powdercoated before you install them! If they're the bare metal SLP-type (like mine), you'll regret not coating them first (like me).

 

They are from hotpart.com and are painted black. I think im gonna go ahead and pull my carpet back to be on the safe side.

 

if they are painted you might need to grind the paint off of the area that you will be welding. You should put a tack about every 3/8" then run your bead over them that will soak up most of the heat, keeping you from burning any holes or carpet.Good luck!

 

Yeah thats what I was planning on doing, im doin em tomorrow so I hope everything works out.