Mild steel ok?

[paulincayman]

Hi..
Is mild steel ok for fabricating new  3CL upper shock mounts or do I need a higher spec steel. ?
I have a piece of 6mm steel ( same  thickness as the originals )which was formerly the mount platform  for the motor and compressor on a commercial size 30yr old Dayton (  USA built) air compressor which I was thinking of using but would hate to get such a  critical piece wrong.
Any frame builders or metallurgists out there to advise.
Thanks
Paul
 

 

[Vince]

What's up with the original ones. As far as I know its all mild steel.

 

[Dellortoman]

Mild steel is perfectly adequate. That's what the original mounts are made of.

 

[CLEMTOG]

gas barrel tubing, mild steel plates and stick welded
CLEM

 

[paulincayman]

Thanks Gents.
Just what I needed.
Hacksaw time!

 

[piranha-bro2]

What's up with the original ones. As far as I know its all mild steel.

Maybe he's laying them fwd, Vince?

 

[paulincayman]

Maybe he's laying them fwd, Vince?

That's it..plus adding some bracing and a weld on side stand. 

 

[piranha-bro2]

No need to worry at all about steel and welding for our old Lavs - the SF is basically water pipe and can handle anything you throw at it with a stick welder!!

Laying the shocks fwd is a winner. Love it on my SF.