‘82 GMC “Junkyard JIMMY” {Build bash Rebuild}

[pblaze725]

13 bolt



I cut & shaved today.




Right across the center of the bottom bolt. Now it's a 13BFF





...and Then I cut the diff cover.







...and then I cut some cardboard




...and then I laid it out on some steel.

 

[pblaze725]

I'm going to weld the boomerang to the diff cover and fill the bolt hole.

 

[pblaze725]

I took Ryokens advise and fished around the marina to find some soft top parts. I finally got the snaps mounted.





The top of the diif cover got some welds.




The bottom is about 1/4" thick meow.





It's officially a 13BFF.





It fits.

 

[pblaze725]

Done.

 

[pblaze725]

...Sorry for posting so many pics. I know you guys hate that.

 

[Deuling]

...Sorry for posting so many pics. I know you guys hate that.

Shut up


Looks great Paul I like the boomerang

 

[swettysblazer]

Diggin it bud

 

[andyblack]

I think I meant to say 11" on the drums. Not 14? I don't know.

I like the 13 bolt concept though.

 

[K5 Jess]

Wow, I've missed a lot! Good job brotha

 

[pblaze725]

I'm at the airport in Huston heading down to Mexico for the wedding. I Will be off the grid for A few weeks.

 

[andyblack]

Congrats once again Paul. Hope all goes well down there.

 

[pblaze725]

I'm back.


I ordered a Detroit locker for the 13 bolt and cut off the shock tabs.

I still need a set of 15" rims, and I'm also thinking about the DIY4X flip & switch.

...and shopping for a good welder.

 

[andyblack]

So you survived the wedding. Excellent.

What's it going to be - MIG, flux core MIG or stick?

 

[pblaze725]

I'm thinking a mig. It need to be able to run off 125v. My buddy has a Hobart that uses flux core or gas. It lays a nice bead.

Open discussion here. What's you favorite welder and why?

 

[andyblack]

I've heard several guys on this forum saying that they like the 125 VAC MIG machines, especailly the Hobarts, but I haven't had much luck with them on 1/4" steel. Disclaimer: I CAN'T WELD. I remember one time Stomis was bragging about his, so I asked him what kind it was. Of course now I can't remember what he said but I think it was a Hobart something.

My favorite is the good old 220 volt Lincoln buzz box that weighs over 100 lbs. That thing is great for guys like me who can't weld worth a . Yes that's a pile of doo doo. That welder is not portable at all though. Plus not everyone has a 220 volt outlet at their house that's readily accessible. So if taking it around to your buddies' places is in the cards, the buzz box is out of the hunt.

A while back I saw where Lincoln had a big sale on a lot of their welders but I think it's over now. Check their website. Also I think they have a welding forum on CK5. You could start a thread over there.

 

[pblaze725]

I'm leaning towards to Hobart because I've used them and know it will work good for me.
I borrowed a Lincoln before and it was not as good as the HB. It was a temperamental one, you had to keep the lead chord pretty much straight or it would slow the wire speed. It tended to go through a lot more tips too, and no matter how well I prepped the surface the welds always looked contaminated.

 

[pblaze725]

Detroit locker


I got the Detroit for the 13 bolt.

Now I'm thinking about inboarding the rear shocks...

 

[pblaze725]

Well I tore into my diff just to find out that it has some weird limited slip and has 3 pins and not 4.

It all fell apart when I opened the case and I don't know how to reassemble it.

I guess it's time for a research break.

anybody seen one of these before?

 

[pblaze725]

Google hates me right now.

 

[mrk5]

Factory limited slip aka gov-loc.