Welding Unibody Seams?

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

Spend the time you would spend on welding the seams, not recomended, and use it to put in a complete roll cage rather than a roll bar.
A 4 speed car will thank you for the extra stiffness the cage will provide.
I would add a bar from the cage to the firewall to stiffen the front clip mount area.
You can also add a brace from the cage bars to the area Danny mentioned to stiffen the clutch/brake mounting.

Tom, I understand a full cage will help, but why would welding the seams not be recommended? It's an awful lot of work, of course, but I can't see how it would hurt.