TheBeast_88K5
Banned
I know... Yer more Mid-Cal.... 
But, I need to move to Pismo, or Grover Beach....
But, I need to move to Pismo, or Grover Beach....
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K10: Built HP60/241-205 Doubler/tons of tube
- Thread starter Avery4jc
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Avery
Be carefull with these stands, your foot print isn't good enough for such a high reach, I would make sure you don't have anyone bump it especially that you also have it jacked up on the front as well.
The build quality other wise is
Be carefull with these stands, your foot print isn't good enough for such a high reach, I would make sure you don't have anyone bump it especially that you also have it jacked up on the front as well.
The build quality other wise is
But, I need to move to Pismo, or Grover Beach....
I'm with ya'! Need a roomate? I'm clean, come with my own tools and am handy around the house.
BETTER YET!
you make a set for your good buddy steve (thats me).
Oh, I don't know why I didn't think of that... I'll hop right on it. What color do you want your's?
Avery
Be carefull with these stands, your foot print isn't good enough for such a high reach, I would make sure you don't have anyone bump it especially that you also have it jacked up on the front as well.
The build quality other wise is
Funny you mention that. Today while I was at work I was thinking I need to do a better job up front. The machine shop I work at is across the street from a big lumber yard and truss plant so after work I swung by and they hooked me up with some "scrap" pieces...
Quite a bit better than what I had it blocked up with before.
We re-situated the front jack stands with some new blocks...
After that my dad and I were standing around thinking the rear stands could use a little wider footprint so tomorrow I'm going to go by a tire shop up the street during my lunch break and pick up two steel wheels and weld my stands in them. It'll give me a bigger footprint and should be nice and flat.
So yesterday while I was at work one of our new neighbors stopped by since my dad was out front and introduced himself. He lives at the other end of the street in a big corner house that I had noticed had a bunch of car stuff on the side/backyard.
He said he likes driving by now that we're here and seeing what we're up to in the evenings but just hadn't stopped yet.
Anyways he saw the jack stands and said they looked really good and my dad mentioned we were going to change them and weld them inside some old steel wheels. The guy said to come on down when I got home from work and take my pick.
So after work my dad told me to run down there and meet him, he's a really cool guy and has a TON.... and I mean a TON of car parts. He had a section for wheels/tires and I picked up 4 steel wheels. He wouldn't take anything for them and said he just needs to start getting rid of stuff. So I scored 4 free wheels but they had junk tires on them. So this morning I ran by the tire shop I do a lot of business with and they yanked off the old tires and disposed of them for free so I'm into this little change for a whopping $0 out of pocket... that's my kinda price!
So here's what we did tonight. Got them cleaned up a bit and torched the square plates round so they'd fit down in the wheel and sit flat on the wheel center. I put a couple welds just to keep stuff in place.
Made a big difference and it's good peace of mind.
He said he likes driving by now that we're here and seeing what we're up to in the evenings but just hadn't stopped yet.
Anyways he saw the jack stands and said they looked really good and my dad mentioned we were going to change them and weld them inside some old steel wheels. The guy said to come on down when I got home from work and take my pick.
So after work my dad told me to run down there and meet him, he's a really cool guy and has a TON.... and I mean a TON of car parts. He had a section for wheels/tires and I picked up 4 steel wheels. He wouldn't take anything for them and said he just needs to start getting rid of stuff. So I scored 4 free wheels but they had junk tires on them. So this morning I ran by the tire shop I do a lot of business with and they yanked off the old tires and disposed of them for free so I'm into this little change for a whopping $0 out of pocket... that's my kinda price!
So here's what we did tonight. Got them cleaned up a bit and torched the square plates round so they'd fit down in the wheel and sit flat on the wheel center. I put a couple welds just to keep stuff in place.
Made a big difference and it's good peace of mind.
much safer looking 
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
I have some 16.5" steelies that I've been trying to use....
Just figured out how... Thanks, buddy!
Just figured out how... Thanks, buddy!
I have some 16.5" steelies that I've been trying to use....
Just figured out how... Thanks, buddy!
Just make sure to get goood penetration so you dont kill yo-self
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
Just make sure to get goood penetration so you dont kill yo-self
Sure.... Why not?
I'll make 'em, "safe"....
hunterguy86
1/2 ton status
thats what she said
:d :d
Ok ok, this is a build thread lets get back to the build...
I stripped the hp60 down to the bare housing and C's. Tomorrow night I'll get started with reinforcing the knuckles but first I need to get everything sand blasted. I have some of kert's poly engine mounts too so it should be a busy and productive weekend.
I stripped the hp60 down to the bare housing and C's. Tomorrow night I'll get started with reinforcing the knuckles but first I need to get everything sand blasted. I have some of kert's poly engine mounts too so it should be a busy and productive weekend.
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
So sick....
Where'd those reinforcements come from? Is that a kit? Never seen that approach.
Kert @ DIY4x has them. He lists the Chevy ones on his site but I called him up and he made me some for the Ford knuckles. Cheaper than an aftermarket knuckle by a long shot and for most people should be more than sufficient.
Cool. So i'm guessing you weld the center, then torch and beat the **** out of the sides with a BFH until they bend around?
Pretty much... and while you heat the steel reinforcements you'll warm up the whole knuckle which is enough pre-heat to weld it up without issues.
Started on one of the knuckles tonight. Pre-heat, weld, post heat and it worked pretty dang good. Better than I thought to be honest. The plates are all beat to heck from getting them to form but man it looks beefy.
I'm letting it cool all night and I'll check it out in the morning to make sure it all looks good and if so I'll get it all done tomorrow.
Some pics...
I'm letting it cool all night and I'll check it out in the morning to make sure it all looks good and if so I'll get it all done tomorrow.
Some pics...
Knuckles are cast steel right? So you can use a normal wire/rod and just preheat and allow slow cooling? Never really understood welding cast stuff? I should probably beef up my knuckles and for $40 why not? Need to get in there to do my kingpins anyway
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
Looks good!
