[another Lance]

so I got some pimp rings from copperhead fab and some cheap steel wheels, is there a technique for welding these on as to not warp the wheel? should I grind an angle into the rings so there is a nice gap to fill with weld? what about welding the backside?
I was thinking of tacking them all the way around, then just filling the rest. or should I do an inch here, an inch there etc?

 

[SBChero]

tack em in to hold them then go about an inch or so long bead and jump around. (12, 6, 3, 9 etc.)
try and let them cool a bit.

i did this on my h1 rims (inner and outer) and had no problems. i was tig welding them but event then just jump around.

 

[another Lance]

did you weld the backside too? if not how should I seal the back of the ring to prevent rust from getting under the back of the ring?

 

[79762]

I tacked mine very lightly and welded the whole wheel in a single pass, did 4 wheels and measured the runout on each and found very little to be concerned with after burning them in hot. On another set the first wheel I did 6 inch passes and found that where I overlapped the starts and stops of the welds were slightly more bulky and took more to clean them up. If you were to do passes 6 inches would definitely not warp the wheel.

 

[toyotam]

the less stops in the welds the less likely you will have leaks... there is alot of mass (most rings are 1/4 ) so it will take some heat to make the warp.. but it could happen. i did a set for a friend and i tacked them in 4 places and then got all set up so i could weld half way around the rim and just swaped rims till i was done and they came out tits .................but you can weld a 12 inch stringer on one side of a piece of 2 inch plate and have it warp ...... metal does what it wants

 

[redtruck]

Mine where done on a rotisserie. When you pull the trigger on the gun it starts spinning. Needless to say they were done in one pass. No warping but had some leaks that a small amount of silicone sealed right up.

 

[Brad]

Get ALL the paint off the weld area.

 

[SWAMPZR2]

tack 4 spots evenly spaced and burn it in as long of a pass as you can without readjusting. I wouldn't worry about warping, just leaks. If you got leaks, I would weld that area, silicone is more temporary.

 

[sn0border88]

He seems to be talking about rock rings, not Blocks so im guesing leaks are not a concern.

I welded mine in about 6 passes per wheel, I alternated sides after each pass and have no issues. Clean it well and burn it in hot, no need for lots of wire.

 

[another Lance]

yeah they are just regular rock rings, not beadlocks. Im concerned with the backside. should I just lay on some thick paint after? or seam sealer on the back?

 

[SBChero]

just paint her up. i painted mine after and just shot some paint in behind the rings. it should be fine.

 

[SWAMPZR2]

yeah they are just regular rock rings, not beadlocks. Im concerned with the backside. should I just lay on some thick paint after? or seam sealer on the back?

If it is just a rock ring, you probably couldn't even get a welder in there to weld the inside. Just paint it.

 

[another Lance]

okey dokey thanks!