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I'm sure it will be fine either way but it's a lot easier to add a little metal now.
I ended up cutting a couple templates at lunch, I'll trace those over to steel and burn them in tonight. I noticed a few other things that need finish welding and then it's time to shoot some paint on the frame.
the fuel tank is galvanized IIRC, wonder if I need to paint it? I didn't paint the other one and it hasn't rusted over the past 2-3 years
I ended up cutting a couple templates at lunch, I'll trace those over to steel and burn them in tonight. I noticed a few other things that need finish welding and then it's time to shoot some paint on the frame.
the fuel tank is galvanized IIRC, wonder if I need to paint it? I didn't paint the other one and it hasn't rusted over the past 2-3 years
meh, mine has been fine for 6
your tank correct?
Rock Rings came in today
ordered up the 1.5" spacers so the backspace is closer to 4"
@wetoolowdingbangow those 14 bolt brackets make nice plasma guides
boxed up those front areas a little better. Turns out that welding with a left hand is kinda like throwing with a left hand
Need to burn in the passenger bump bracket and then I think I'm ready to prep and paint the frame. Tomorrow I'll swing by ruffstuff for some more gussets, tabs I need to finish off the skid plates. Also need to pick up some 1.75" shock tabs for the front hoops.
ordered up the 1.5" spacers so the backspace is closer to 4"
@wetoolowdingbangow those 14 bolt brackets make nice plasma guides
boxed up those front areas a little better. Turns out that welding with a left hand is kinda like throwing with a left hand
Need to burn in the passenger bump bracket and then I think I'm ready to prep and paint the frame. Tomorrow I'll swing by ruffstuff for some more gussets, tabs I need to finish off the skid plates. Also need to pick up some 1.75" shock tabs for the front hoops.
When boxing a frame do you box in the ends of the boxed portion to keep mud and debris out?
Both the front and rear are pretty much sealed at the ends, small gaps around the 2x4 crossmembers anyway. I was thinking it's going to be funny when I submerge the rails in a river and they piss out water for 10 minutes after through all the holes
and I don't do mud
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Mud icky. Gives you old truck mud face every time you work under it for a year at least.
Nothing worse than dirt in your eyes.
Nothing worse than dirt in your eyes.
Glad this is done
454Sub
5/8 ton status
Maybe it's my old racing 250r days coming back up, but I loved the white on the frame.
Send me a stack of square tube with the truck.
It was actually a light gray primer. I totally get what your saying with the old bikes though
Going to make a pipe rack? Is my truck that much not trail worthy?Keep collecting, I'm sure it would 60+ feet needed
No pipe rack but I need one of those now that you mention it. Your truck need new frame rails from square tube.
