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That's what I figured  Installed new rear shocks and noticed something shiney in the rust 
thats because all the weld is on the bracket and zero penetration on the tube
If I was to place a bet, I would agree, however we by the pic have no way to know whether the perch was prepared in the weld area with a 45 degree chamfer, not likely, but possible, and there is no visible chamfer seen in the un welded ends. The weld looks like it was maybe done in place, ie overhead stick, requiring more welding skills and probably apprehension about overheating and warping the housing?
And since the highest stressed area of this area is the weld ends, likely at one end it has the least penetration at weld start up, I unusually turn the corner and go inside the perch at the ends with the weld a bit.
No one has mentioned any warpage issues and rewelding the housing ends, after this now being the second weld up?
Last edited by jcc; 07/30/14 11:49 AM.
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