Rustbuket 67 build "Georgia"

[Lower]

Ive seen them done without bracing and had some serious power underhood and never had any problems mike.

[67c10rustbuket]

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!

Originally Posted by DD1

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

Thanks D!

Originally Posted by NewType72

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

Yeah I thought I better do the exhaust now while the frame is out in the open. I need to make some money too!

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

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

Thanks John, I am just an amatuer. Slowly but surely she will get there

Originally Posted by jhaymon

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

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 $$$

Originally Posted by bjcaldwe

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

I used 3/16 (.1875) I had to use a calculator, my calipers only read decimals 3/16 is about.025"ish thicker than the frame according to my measurement.

Originally Posted by Lower

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.

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.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

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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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

Originally Posted by Lower

Ive seen them done without bracing and had some serious power underhood and never had any problems mike.

Mee too, Looks cool though!!

[jhaymon]

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 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.

[67c10rustbuket]

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!

[67c10rustbuket]

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.

[67c10rustbuket]

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!!

[67c10rustbuket]

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.

[Zoomin]

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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[67c10rustbuket]

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.....

[67c10rustbuket]

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

[67c10rustbuket]

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?!

[67c10rustbuket]

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

[67c10rustbuket]

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

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

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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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

[tantrumpipeline]

Looks good, your build is coming along nicely
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[TchncnDen]

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?

[fakerwade]

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

Looks good, your build is coming along nicely
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Originally Posted by TchncnDen

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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Looking good Dan!!
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[XxCHEVYMANxX]

Nice work Dan ! as usual.

[67cheby]

Impressive !
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[oldman3]

Nice repairs...Jim

[Johnnyfever]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

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.

Nice addition to the house. I guess you can also use it as a pit to work on the truck if you need to.

[El Campo]

Looking good! I had a broken one of those pins also but I was lazy and just stuck a bolt in there. Does not look nearly as nice as yours! Something that I discovered was that if you cut the U bolts with a hack saw shorter (as my biggest pet peeve of all time is threads sticking out of a nut, weird I know) and then unscrew the nut to just a little below flush you can grind with a flap disc (I use 120 grit) the hack saw marks off and then magically you have a shorter bolt. Then you just unscrew the nut off the rest of the way and I very lightly sand with the disc the radius of the bolt and yuo would never know it from a factory shorter one. Obviously you have to paint it then but I do not trust that gold zinc coating anyways. Just a suggestion, do what you want though! I like how you welded around these stands also. Good idea and I wish I had done that.

[TchncnDen]

Where's the pictures? I know you've done something to this truck in the last month.

[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by tantrumpipeline

Looks good, your build is coming along nicely
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Thanks! How you doing up there?

Originally Posted by TchncnDen

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?

You got that right, a bunch of little things eating all my time!

Originally Posted by fakerwade

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Thanks Wade. Summer is over... Get on the crazy train again!

Originally Posted by XxCHEVYMANxX

Nice work Dan ! as usual.

Thanks John, appreciate it!

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Impressive !
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Thanks Mike, Should have just bought a DM instead of fooling with fixing all these old suspension parts.

Originally Posted by oldman3

Nice repairs...Jim

Thanks Jim!

Originally Posted by Johnnyfever

Nice addition to the house. I guess you can also use it as a pit to work on the truck if you need to.

Oh yeah, I like to call it the "oil change pit", I think it may be used for parts storage too

Originally Posted by El Campo

Looking good! I had a broken one of those pins also but I was lazy and just stuck a bolt in there. Does not look nearly as nice as yours! Something that I discovered was that if you cut the U bolts with a hack saw shorter (as my biggest pet peeve of all time is threads sticking out of a nut, weird I know) and then unscrew the nut to just a little below flush you can grind with a flap disc (I use 120 grit) the hack saw marks off and then magically you have a shorter bolt. Then you just unscrew the nut off the rest of the way and I very lightly sand with the disc the radius of the bolt and yuo would never know it from a factory shorter one. Obviously you have to paint it then but I do not trust that gold zinc coating anyways. Just a suggestion, do what you want though! I like how you welded around these stands also. Good idea and I wish I had done that.

Yeah seems everything I touch is damaged in one way or another. I hadn't really thought about shortening the Ubolts but now when I look at the pic they do look too long. I have used that method in the good ol mini truckin days when everyone had lowering blocks and universal U bolts.

Originally Posted by TchncnDen

Where's the pictures? I know you've done something to this truck in the last month.

Hey now don't be pickin on me Okay I will update with pics in just a minute. Cant wait to see your new seat.

[67c10rustbuket]

I stripped my trailing arms with a wire wheel on a 4 1/2 " grinder. still need to spot blast a few spots that I could not get to.

My daughter wants to help me so here she is:

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She wanted the purple one, the monkey and the flag