Unbaked X-member reinforcement ideas

[rocco_crossing@hotmail.com (Rhett Farnum)]

I kind of have to back Al here. I agree very much so. I am no 
engineer...yet. But I do think that that would work quite well and i would 
be willing to make on but dont have the funding for some scrap steel or good 
enough welding talent let alone any welding talent at this point. I am 
hoping to change that in the next few months.



Peace Out,
Rhett
Rocco_crossing
'83 Rocco (autocross ready, Sunday, sunday, sunday!!!)
60* and slightly wet so far(DAMN, STAY DRY!! Please?!I'll even add a cherry 
on the top!)
'92 Olds Cutlass Ciera (DD)





>From: "Allyn" <amalventano@sc.rr.com>
>To: "Ben Channard" <zeroid@hotmail.com>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Unbaked X-member reinforcement ideas
>Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:43:13 -0500
>
> > how about attaching it to a bar which goes
> > vertically to the top X-member?  My reasoning is that this would spread
>the
> > force to the less stressed top X-member.
>
>that upper core support would easily buckle under the load of the engine
>torque. the upper core support simply cant support that type of force at 
>its
>center. a better idea would be to form a large 'v' with 2 members, each
>starting at the mount bracket and extending upwards to each corner where 
>the
>upper core support meets the body. this leaves the upper support handline
>tensile/compressive, while the inner fender panels handle the up/down load
>(which they should be able to, as they are mostly vertical).
>
>Al
>
>
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