When all that has been completed, you must now drill holes in the steel plate that will be bolted under the sway bar brackets. I took off the brackets and traced them onto the plating coresponding to how they will be when installed. I believe a 1/2" bit is used. A little smaller size could be used for more precision, but since the bigger the bits get, the less size differences they come in, 1/2" will work just fine.
Since you have traced the brackets/holes onto the steel plates, drill the holes and test fit them before welding the cross bar on. After the plates have been test fitted and they fit in there good, you can hold the cross bar in and either clamp it to one of the plates, or else give it a tack-weld to hold it together.
I'm saying this because I suggest they are welded one at a time to ensure it will all fit together in the end and that the whole unit will still be straight and the bolt holes line up correctly.
After the bar has been all welded up and fits perfectly, or else close to perfectly, you can finish it up with a little sand-blasting and give it some primer and paint. If you are really into the project, some powerder-coating would protect it perfectly. But I don't see why you would spend more on the powder coating than the whole bar cost you to make. |
