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Sounds like more than enough to me.
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An old oxy-acetylene rig with some coat hangers for wire would be fine.
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He's gonna have to find somewhere to lose about 100# off the rig, or figure out a way to add HP.
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Okay so I started tacking everything together and couldn't stop. I fully welded the whole thing.
It's obvious that I'm not a welder for a living and I'm out of practice.
I can do okay on things sitting at the bench using a foot pedal but here I had to sit Indian style and use a thumb control for the amperage.
I don't like it at all compared to the pedal. I had a couple okay beads towards the end
Everything I did will be functional for now. I'm really going to be relying on the plate and the 6x2 channel to strengthen everything. Everything I did tonight is more so the two halves stick together and I can get it off jack stands.
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To be really honest, the 2X6 channel is over kill. Plate the inside, then box it, as planned, and it'll be plenty strong enough. If it breaks it will be at the ends of the fish plate...just sayin'. I don't actually think there's a chance in hell of it breaking if you box it.
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Noted. I guess I'm paranoid?
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Quote from: Monsterlover on December 31, 2021, 03:39:53 PM
Noted. I guess I'm paranoid?
Maybe a little.
...but I hear you, it would suck if it broke. The thing is, with too much welding in that localized area, you can make the metal brittle, and prone to cracking.
My opinion is the plate, and boxing the frame, will add all the strength necessary to the repair. If you want it stronger, get yourself an acorn table, and build yourself a tube frame. By the time you're done your welds will be awesome.
That opinion is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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I welded the inside and outside of the seam on each side.
Fish plate the outside and box the inside or fish plate both sides and box?
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It may not be the prettiest but it's a start.
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Quote from: Monsterlover on December 31, 2021, 03:47:46 PM
I welded the inside and outside of the seam on each side.
Fish plate the outside and box the inside or fish plate both sides and box?
I'd plate the inside, and box it. Grind all the outside welds smooth for appearance. If you can get a good fit on your boxing plates, I'd try a 90
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fillet weld, |_ , and if you get it looking good, I'd leave that as welded. If it's a little uneven you can dress it if you want.
One other tip I learned from doing bodywork for years...don't try to do too much with one piece of metal. Your boxing plates can be multiple pieces welded at the joints, and ground, after. You'll get a much better fit, and appearance.
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Quote from: Monsterlover on December 31, 2021, 03:48:51 PM
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Doesn't look too bad to me.
How are you going to treat the inside of your frame after boxing? You'll have a lot of bare metal inside there.
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Re: ML builds an old truck
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Quote from: ducpainter on December 31, 2021, 04:16:46 PM
Doesn't look too bad to me.
How are you going to treat the inside of your frame after boxing? You'll have a lot of bare metal inside there.
One possibility is adding in access homes to the frame boxing plates and having everything powder coated.
Or por 15 I guess.
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Quote from: Monsterlover on December 31, 2021, 04:27:32 PM
One possibility is adding in access homes to the frame boxing plates and having everything powder coated.
Or por 15 I guess.
Both work best on clean, bare metal.
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Quote from: ducpainter on December 31, 2021, 04:40:13 PM
Both work best on clean, bare metal.
Err.. Yeah that is true isn't it.
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Quote from: Monsterlover on December 31, 2021, 05:26:57 PM
Err.. Yeah that is true isn't it.
How about zinc weld thru primer? It's nasty because of the fumes. You have to wear a respirator, but the heat from the welding actually makes the heat affected zone, and the weld itself, zinc rich and very rust resistant even without paint.
Then you could do whatever you wanted on the outside.
Just something to think about.
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