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This can be more difficult if you're inspecting a painted chassis, but the most important thing is to check the quality of the welds. Most Saturday night cars will have MIG welds (as opposed to the more labor-intensive TIG welding method), and when done well are very strong. The weld bead should be consistent with minimal to no spatter. There should also be a bit of a color pattern radiating out from the weld, as you can see here. This shows that the welder used plenty of heat so the weld should have good penetration into the tubing. If you don't see this, there is the potential that the weld bead can simply be sitting on top of the metal and the joined pieces of tubing can be easily broken apart in the event of a wreck. Finally, notice that there is a single weld bead all the way around. This is a sign that the builder took the time to notch the tubing precisely and there is a good, tight fit. If you see beads on top of each other or beside each other, you can probably assume the welder is trying to fill in View Related Article
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