TR6 - Frame Repair - Part 2 - Diff Mounts

With the trailing arm supports replaced, it is time to replace the two "t-shirts", patch some holes and move on to the differential mounts, which are another very weak spot of the frame. With the reinforcing kit that we got we will make them as solid as they could be
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[@user-ox3cr2cp5z]

Great tutorial! We will be checking in!

[@marTinD42Mike]

Another interesting video.

[@BruceBoschek]

Really a tutorial and very enjoyable as well. Thanks Elin! You are doing the TR community an enormous service. Greetings from cold, damp Germany.

[@brianbrinn9781]

Might I suggest applying winter grade chainsaw bar oil to the interior of the frame boxes when repairs are completed. I used a pump up weed sprayer, attached the nozzle directly to the hose and fished it into all the box frame construction.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Exactly, I used to take my used motor oil and pump into every cavity and opening in the frame and though messy at first I never had a frame rust problem

[@user-lg9zf3kv5i]

Inspiring as always! A pity your workshop is not a little closer to where I live (switzerland).

[@philipavery8465]

Immensely enjoyable video reminded me of lots of your previous videos showing your way of doing it. Always learning from them Thanks Elin.👍

[@pda49184]

Very impressive welding Elin. I hope the owner will be on his way to the shot-blast shop after he collects the frame from you ? Once again your expertise has made what looked like a pile of junk, worth saving.

[@lordleonusa]

This was another great video, the adverts are starting to get intrusive, but that's not your fault! Keep up the good work!

[@donprice9050]

Yes very annoying. I make a point of remembering each product in the ads and vow NEVER to buy any of it!

[@RustyBeauties]

I am sorry about the ads but that is the way the creators get paid for their time put into editing these videos. There is the KZbin premium option. There are no ads but you need to pay a subscription. There is always a trade.

[@donprice9050]

No worries if you are doing well then it's all good. @@RustyBeauties

[@pucman1]

What is on the diff bolt where you want it flush you use a slightly larger drill bit to ream it out some, that leaves a bit of a valley to weld in and leaves plenty of material after the cleanup

[@MrMikeyspfx]

Good job Buddy. That’s a lot of welding and a big pile of debris!

[@Andy-vo6zk]

Great watch as ever Elin and excellent result! Thanks as well for the showing how you made the jig for the training arms which I copied and worked a well as the rear alignment needed very little adjustment when the time came to check it. Looks nice hanging from the garage wall. One thing I found useful was to get two bits of 2" x "1 wood and drill holes to match the pin positions as a jig. then tack and using a small magnetic set square to check they remained vertical. Perhaps overkill but I also boxed the rear diff rail/mount and added a long plate to the top along with some gussets to the frame as the welds looked a bit suspect plus if you wanted to later convert to telescopic dampers/brackets its a lot stronger construct. Keep em coming! Andy

[@barry6274]

Another great job. Onward and upward!!

[@jimconklin8040]

You did a great job on the frame! Were you supposed to paint under the boxed in areas or where you added the top plates?

[@ralph5338]

I can only imagine doing that repair on my back. OUCH

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Nice to see a quick turnaround on an important part of someone’s rebuild, and for a US customer ! I’ll check that I’m up to date on the Mazda videos but hopefully no more welding and fabrication for a while… just GT6 and maybe TR3 / 4 !

[@RustyBeauties]

There is a little more Miata metalwork. Then a TR6 assembling after paint starts

[@timothykearns2054]

Nice work mate.

[@mjm7187]

Looks like you can align tap those body mounting holes w/o clearing metal away from them.

[@timmarsh6754]

HI Elin, Another great instructional video, thank you. Interested in why you wouldn’t weld the ‘armpits’ under the T-Shirt area where the T-Shirt abuts the frame? It looks like a great place for mud, water etc to get between the T-Shirt and the frame and is only 3 or 4 inches each side. I also saw a video where someone claimed the differential mounting studs should ‘float’ in the lower plates and only be welded at the top, or else there’s no point in having both top and bottom plates. What do you think?

[@RustyBeauties]

You are right, that would have been a good idea. I did it this way because that’s how it was I never thought about it. I am not sure about the floating stud. Since the two points where the stud is welded to the frame are what fails constantly this means there is stress in both of them. I don’t see how removing one of these points helps. If the stud itself was what was failing then maybe the floating end would make more sense…. Just my 2 cents…

[@johnsharonwhitaker9242]

thanks again - very instructive. For tack welding, did you get the self-darkening eyeglasses from Princess Auto or Zenni ? John in MB.

[@jamesworsham125]

Nice music!

[@papabash]

Hey Elin you do amazing work i'm just curious as to how many man hours were involved to get the frame to this point ? minus of course filming and editing

[@RustyBeauties]

22 hours.

[@tomswindler64]

You accomplished a lot in this video,just continue on doing what you do best.impressive.great video as always.I have a friend interested in having work done on his Tr6.are you on the coast of the U.S. he would be thankful if you are in U.S.that way he could contact you and ask questions about the car.great video as always.thank you 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@RustyBeauties]

I am in Canada. Near Toronto. I am asked so many questions by so many people on a regular basis that I can’t keep up responding anymore. I try to… but I also have to work, film, edit and be a father and husband ata the same time :)

[@oiygfdxssfgg]

Will you be showing your sons car being finished.

[@iceman9678]

Did you paint the frame eventually or was that outside of your scope? I am looking forward to the GT6 project.

[@crasbee]

He mentioned in the first episode, that the customer will do that.