my welds sucked so Charlie our top fabricator showed me how to do it
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my welds sucked so Charlie our top fabricator showed me how to do it
this is where i started to box the frame between the engine crossmember and the transmission crossmember... had to come back to cs because kingsley pulled her cast off again
When are you people ever going to learn to put the tubing weld seam inside so you don't see it??? It's all in the details:flipoff2:
one more thing, is that a turbo behind the plasma cutter or a water pump?
this isnt really related but remember my suburban... well we sold it to one of the africans that works for us... it is now lifted and has screans in it
i dont know what that was... i dont think it is off a truck though... i think it might be something off one of the tanks... this is a fertilizer plant that i used the shop atQuote:
Originally posted by redcagepatrol
one more thing, is that a turbo behind the plasma cutter or a water pump?
looks good tate. That should keep the steering box happy.
One suggestion though, I'd fish mouth those box plates up front so that there is a little give to them when the frame does inevitably flex. It'll have a little more give that way and won't start ripping apart the weld.
im not sure what you mean by fish mouth... but the front where the two meet up are welded together... the pic is before it was finished
i mean cut a half circle out of the edge from top to bottom so the plate can twist. It probably won't twist much with the box tubing up front, but if it does it'll start to rip the corner of those welds right off of there.
Thats what happens to alot of CJ5's that box there frames that way
i think i know what you are talking about now... i might do that... we'll see what happens.
i finished the front spring hangers and have been fighting the rivets in the frame of the parts truck for the rear hangers. I torched the heads off really good and have beat the crap out of them but only succeded in knocking out like 2 of the 12... i think i need a bigger hammer or a bigger person to swing that hammer
does anyone have an air hammer... that would work perfect if someone did
I'll bring my cheap CH one over. You gonna be there for a few hours? I need to pick up that jack anyway
After torching the rivets grind em flat or even a little into the surface with a grinder. Helps some, but still a *****.
several are torched into the hole some... i hit it with an air hammer and nothing... i dont know what the hell is holding these bastards in... i might have to torch the back side too... damn the man
well i am home from work and am about to get to work on the bronco... all are welcome to come by and drink free keg beer... if you wanted anything from the parts truck today would be a good day to come and get them
Kopecki and myself got the brackets off the frame... that was all of the progress on my rig... all others went to other people... i dont care though because tomorrow when i get off work it wont take me but a couple hours to get the front axle under there how i want it
i got the front spring all in... the axle is under it but it isnt bolted up... i need to get u bolts still
ok well i have some time now... i am gonna get some stuff done this week... i am gonna need some help lifting the cab again in a couple days. i should have the body mounts in soon enouh and ill probably put the motor in on wed. we got an inspection notice today from the city...
Minor "open storage" violation
Remove items in ront of house/garage
Comments: Please remove all Auto Parts & Truck Cab By 4-17-04
Thank You
I hope they only mean the bronco cab, because i dont know how the hell i am gonna move the parts truck.... ill just shove some tires under the fenders and block it in with adam's ranger
i think the guy that bought the house across the street already called the city on my damnit... first he made me move 4 vehicles out of his driveway and now this.... what is next...
well it is deadline day to move the cab... if i could have a couple of volunteers... it will only take a couple min and you can have as much beer as you can drink... give me a call
thanks
Mr. Tate
well it is about that time again... my budget has recoperated and parts are starting to show up... the parts truck should be gone this week so the progress on this project should start again... i should have all my parts in to get a rolling chasie sp? either late this week or early part of next week... the work on it wont start till early next week probably though... i have a schedule planned in my head and i need to get it down on paper for this... it looks pretty good though... im not taking 1st summer session and i didnt get forced into the class i wanted for second summer session so i dont see there being any reasons why this shouldnt be completed this summer... im not putting any definite deadlines on it though
all for now
Mr. Tate
Be careful with those deadlines... :flipoff2:
i think the only deadline should be to finish before this thread hits 32 pages
i dont know... if i get my camera fixed those pictures of progress make it move through the pages fast