High tensile steel components.

[Bebbetufs]

Thank you very much.
This is important information as one cannot weld or in any way heat these components as it will weaken them. Even heating with a torch or grinding is not allowed as far as I can tell from reading online.

It seems I had my search words wrong. I'm finding some information now.
However I can't find any of the 986. I'm not sure they've used the same steel types even though they mainly used the same moulds. Does anyone have an image of the 986?

And here's one for the 981.

[steved0x]

Here is 986 Chassis, sorry that the resolution is so poor.

[Bebbetufs]

Thanks.
It is interesting to see that the tube reinforcements in the A-pillar does not extend down to the floor and sills. Nor is there a cross brace in the dash.

[Bebbetufs]

I've flipped through the entire body section of the workshop manual. There are several examples of changing the high tensile steel components. The manual specifies using gas shielded plug welds, so flux core is probably too hot. The manual does not specify which filler metal to use.

No examples of welding the ultra-high strength parts can be found, so they are not repairable.

Based on this I assume regular filler wire and careful attention to heat management should work well when welding most panels on the car.