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Wish my welds looked that good. The welds around the exhaust cut out look nice. As does the frame patch.

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man I need to do some cutoue for my swb so I can tuck up higher oh well gotta make the money for the frame up resto in a couple years

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Hey Dan, finished reading through your build. you have done some awesome fab work ! I'll be checking on your progress.:chevy:

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are you going to box the frame? i normally put box older frames if i've had to cut them. i personally have never had a frame break around a repair ,but after all the horror stoies ive heard from people i decided it was a good just-in-case. i can see from the welds your more than capable. i've got a buddy that boxed a whole frame and turned the frame into an air tank for his bags. im not a big fan of bagged trucks, but his looks clean

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Looks good Dan. Nice job on the repair. What is the minimum size steel to use as boxing plates?

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3/16 works fine bj
Looks good Dan, did the frame move any when you cut that section out? Thats the only fear I would have taking those dimples out.

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Very nice work on the repair and the cross member. You got me wondering about mine being stout enough without brace tubes?
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Ive seen them done without bracing and had some serious power underhood and never had any problems mike.

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I am a boob !! I was having shielding gas flow issue the other day not contamination. There was some buildup in my nozzle on one side so I was not getting sufficient flow when welding from right to left. Why didn't I check that ?? Duh!

Thanks D!

Yeah I thought I better do the exhaust now while the frame is out in the open. I need to make some money too!
Thanks John, I am just an amatuer. Slowly but surely she will get there:chevy:

Yes I was planning to box it in that section, Well the whole rear if I end up doing what I want to this truck but I need more $$$
I used 3/16 (.1875) I had to use a calculator, my calipers only read decimals:lol: 3/16 is about.025"ish thicker than the frame according to my measurement.

Nope, no movement Jon, the frame is supported and I put a floor jack with a block of wood under the area while it was cut out. I was concerned as well but it measures the same now as it did before.

I dont think it is really necessary for yours. I used larger pipe and think it looks cool with a pipe welded in place. If i remember correctly yours is 4" correct? I learned from you and rocket king and someone else ;)

Mee too, Looks cool though!!

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i know that $$$. i alway need more. i still within my $0.00 budget on mine. as far as boxing i've been using 3/16 mild steel plate for the past few years without an issue. it's thick enough for strength and thin enough to cut with a jigsaw.

Re: Rustbuket 67 build "Georgia"
 

Okay where was I ?? Did some more welding on the exhaust cut outs once I flipped the frame. The problem I was having welding was that my nozzle was partially clogged so once I let go of the trigger my last weld would pit on the top so I ground out the pitted top welds and went back over them. lots more pics/progress to come!

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Next I had to grind off my partially pitted top welds and finish the frame repair. Still need to smooth the out side and box later. Once it is a rolling chassis it will be going to Merle's frame and alignment to verify the frame is straight then I will box and add a big notch.

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Borrowed the super duper suspect press to remove my trailing arm bushings. I need to order some energy susp bushings and have yet to take the trailing arms and front control arms to the blasters. busy busy!!

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I have been busy at school and this major home improvement... Cost me a few Porterbuit Drop Members... But hey no more panicking when the tornados come. It is in the garage floor but flush, well maybe 1/2 above the floor and you can park over and actually on it.

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Apparently I'm the only Oklahoman on this forum that doesn't have crazy metal working skills. Really neat build thread, Dan!
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Back to the truck I found out that once upon a time my truck had busted a lower control arm U bolt and it messed up the shaft alignment pin rivet. uggh Georgia led a hard life. Last pic is the the other side of what it should look like sooo.....

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I had one of the guys at work spin me up a new one.

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I bought some new control arm U bolts but the only ones available are the 73+ version (Napa pn 650-4065) which are 9/16 vs the old 7/16? so I had to drill out the holes. Snapped one drill bit then bought another. What else could go wrong with this truck?!

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So I mocked it all back up with a new Moog shaft and went to welding it all back in.

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Here it is welded back in. Next I have to finish a few other things on the frame and do some painting..

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Thanks Steve, I have read all of your builds and I think you do a fine job! I am just a noob. hope to have this turd on the road in a few months, well maybe by spring. That will be before paint work obviously I may do some primer myself but a driver anyway I hope. I will be contacting you about that Biscayne seat soon. Later :chevy:

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Looks good, your build is coming along nicely
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Nice work and nice tornado shelter. Isn't it crazy how all the little things you think will be easy end up eating up huge amounts of time?

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:agree:

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Looking good Dan!!
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Nice work Dan ! as usual.:chevy: