Are these chassis made of mild steel?
Is there any hardening, tempering, etc in these squarebody chassis? Can you heat, weld, and reshape the chassis all you want without concern for changing the metallurgical properties?
Specifically, I'm looking at hot-dip galvanizing a chassis. There's some slight chance of warpage, but I'm willing to risk that. Will the heating and cooling process weaken the frame at all?
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1987 C6P V20 truck, 2010 LMG 5.3, AFM delete, 2010 Camaro exhaust manifolds, 1997 nv4500, 1991 np241c, hydroboost, 2005 14bff axle & driveshaft, drop-n-lock gooseneck, 4.10 gears, stock suspension, rims, and tires. Still a work in progress. Any questions or suggestions are welcome!
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