wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
So hood they couldn't afford the wheel locks lol.
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73 K20....crossmember time
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So hood they couldn't afford the wheel locks lol.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Weldered up.
Getting the rust off the frame...
Grinding the welds flatish
Im real interested in this design...
Getting the rust off the frame...
Grinding the welds flatish
Im real interested in this design...
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Looking good. Just buy a hf cart and put better wheels on it. They are on sale this week for 30 bucks.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Good to know! Thanks for the heads up!!
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Well I got a good bit done today. Finally got the 56s off, along with the shackles hangers. I got one shackle flip on. The other one is fighting a bit.
Ground a bit more on the welds, I think im ready to put the plates on. I got the plating in the mail today...probably going to round the edges like the typical fish plate look tomorrow morning. Im hoping to make short work of that with the plasma cutter I borrowed.
I also got the body pucks and the shackles for the 52s in the mail.
My back is aching now so ive been taking the interior out. Its pretty trashed but ill re work it. Pulled all the unnecessary crap like the seat belts, speakers and wires. Im hoping to adapt a quick release hub on the steering wheel...
All the metals
Ground a bit more on the welds, I think im ready to put the plates on. I got the plating in the mail today...probably going to round the edges like the typical fish plate look tomorrow morning. Im hoping to make short work of that with the plasma cutter I borrowed.
I also got the body pucks and the shackles for the 52s in the mail.
My back is aching now so ive been taking the interior out. Its pretty trashed but ill re work it. Pulled all the unnecessary crap like the seat belts, speakers and wires. Im hoping to adapt a quick release hub on the steering wheel...
All the metals
Looking good! What length shackles? 6?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Thanks! Yeah 6s. Should be interesting. I look forward to getting some real flex out of this thing. I bent the stock ones and my 4 inch lift springs are smoked so 52s it is.
I'm replacing my 4 inch lift springs and stock shackles with 52s and 6 inch shackles also!
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Nice! Should get some awesome flex!
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Finally got the shackle flip on. It fought a bit but i won.
Got the plasma cutter going, burned out electrode then realized i didnt have anymore so i cut the fish plates with the crazy wheel. I probably should have done holes in the plates but i was too tired to think about that. I did the first weld then ran out of wire. great. Picking up more wire today.
Got the plasma cutter going, burned out electrode then realized i didnt have anymore so i cut the fish plates with the crazy wheel. I probably should have done holes in the plates but i was too tired to think about that. I did the first weld then ran out of wire. great. Picking up more wire today.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Picking up more electrodes too, right?
And it's looking nice.
Thanks!!
Yeah i should get those too. A set of welding gloves wouldnt hurt. I need some with better dexterity. The ones i have now you could feed a shark with.
May have to ditch that last crossmember in the back huh?
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
The more i look at it the more i think i am. Id like to just do a box tube with receiver in it then put some support tubes from the back of the box tube to the frame.
I think you mentioned that you didn't want to run a rear bumper right? If so, yes I would probably do that.....
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah with the flatbed i dont think a bumper will do much. Simple and easy to start.
I'm happy with my setup which is similar to your goal. Works fine for me.
That's what I did. Simple easy easy to be added onto
That's what I did. Simple easy easy to be added onto
I thought your plate said "Famous Potholes" when I first looked.
When is Horton going to run again anyway?
Hahaha that's funny.
