>>28547248
>For real though impact reduces a ton of risk as the vibrations loosen everything up
good to know, that explains why it always looks so easy. i honestly thought the shock of it all might just make things snap, but i guess it's the opposite. thinking back, when the weld nut broke loose, it looked like there was some blue loctite on the other subframe bolts when they came off. might've forgot to torch the one that broke to loosen that loctite up (oops) so it may have been my fault after all. nevertheless, i got it fixed! ended up jacking it up and putting the weight of the entire car on the area of the subframe where i grinded the bolt, so that the mating surface between the subframe and the body was tight, then welding a washer to the bolt head which was luckily sticking out and still connected to the weld nut. that wasn't tight enough so i fucking cut a washer in half and jammed that underneath the first washer with a hammer, then welded it, then epoxied it for good measure. it's not perfect but this is the reality of things in the rust belt. honestly feels like a miracle that i got it all back together and that it's TIGHT. if that bolt had snapped i'm not sure if i'd be capable of fixing it.
>>28547273
i guess there has to be some sort of pay off for not having to deal with all that heat