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Old 02-02-2016, 10:09 PM   #1
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Wow!
Everything Is looking so cool! Great job!....Some really nice welds!
Just wondering, because maybe I can't see it well, but how do you remove the rear-end gears, or set-up new ones with the watts link welded on? Or maybe I just missed something...
No Prob. and thank you!
I think i made this post on page 3. but eventully it will be a bolt on setup. : )

Started building the watts link today. I will admit I made a mistake on my thought process. when I built this I didn't think about what happens when you want to change rear gears... at this time you can take the cover off but I really don't thing you could get he gears out. So my plan is to make a few cuts and modify this one to be a bolt on watts link. overall tho I think its gonna be badass!
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Old 02-02-2016, 10:16 PM   #2
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started to mock up the top bag plate today
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Old 02-03-2016, 07:51 PM   #3
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Casey, it would be cool to incorporate the watts link with the rear diff cover!....2 birds, one stone!
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Old 02-04-2016, 12:13 PM   #4
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that could be a option on the next one. A few company's do that.
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Old 02-13-2016, 01:26 AM   #5
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decided that im going to mount the bags behind the axle. I really just didn't like how close to the center the bags were to the center when I had them inside the frame.
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Old 02-13-2016, 01:58 AM   #6
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Might it be possible to cut and use your upper bag mount inside the frame on the outside?
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Old 02-13-2016, 03:41 AM   #7
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Might it be possible to cut and use your upper bag mount inside the frame on the outside?
It would be possible. But I chose not to due to the airline would be coming out closest to the tire and I want that part to be as close the the frame as I can. I had a few new parts cut out for the upper bag plates. I might be able to get to them this weekend.
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Old 02-13-2016, 07:43 PM   #9
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bag plates are part way welded in. Still need to weld one more gusset on each one.
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Old 02-13-2016, 11:46 PM   #10
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Awesome work. I look at these pictures and it makes me hate you, you're welding and finish work is that great.
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Old 02-14-2016, 01:35 AM   #11
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It looks like you're getting your laser cutting quicker than I am......going to have to speak to someone about that

Nice work Casey
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It looks like you're getting your laser cutting quicker than I am......going to have to speak to someone about that

Nice work Casey

thanks captain!

the bag plates are cut on a plasma table. local guy with a table. charged $20 for the bag plates and gussets. sent him a file and had the parts later that day.
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Is that Calvin at T-Rex out in Athol? I just found out he bought a CNC plasma table.


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the bag plates are cut on a plasma table. local guy with a table. charged $20 for the bag plates and gussets. sent him a file and had the parts later that day.
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Old 02-15-2016, 08:26 PM   #14
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Is that Calvin at T-Rex out in Athol? I just found out he bought a CNC plasma table.
Ive never met Calven.

this was threw a guy my age at www.costafabrication.com
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Awesome work. I look at these pictures and it makes me hate you, you're welding and finish work is that great.
haha thanks chopped65
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fully welded now!
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quick photo from about a year ago with my little guy
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Nice work Casey and great picture of you and the boy!

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cross member is welded in.
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Old 03-01-2016, 09:15 AM   #21
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In for the build. Those welds...
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Really nice work Casey. This frame is so cool that when your done you won't want to put a body on it
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Wow! Really good stuff here Casey. Will we see this thing at Car d'Alene this year?
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Old 03-02-2016, 03:46 AM   #24
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Wow! Really good stuff here Casey. Will we see this thing at Car d'Alene this year?
Thanks man. I tried to add you on face book a while back. And im not sure how far this thing will be buy car d alene. if its a rolling chassis then maybe. but the owners have some money they need to save up for the front suspension!
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Really nice work Casey. This frame is so cool that when your done you won't want to put a body on it
haha I hear ya. but a body will just help cover up all my little mistakes that I would notice that others wouldn't : )
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