Slosh Tubz new company project "Square Peg" frame laying 1987 GMC Jimmy

[Rusbuilt]

Lookin good sir! I can't wait to see this frame take shape!

[watahyahknow]

looking at the template im wondering if you can have al the sides of the frame cut out in one length on a waterjet have them bend where needed and weld the edges together intoo the boxshape , it actually might save a bunch of grinding and should look a lot cleaner but it might be hard to control warping and keeping the box shape square

[black_sheep454]

Gonna look good, can't wait to see this frame done
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[jlsanborn]

Nice work man!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Rusbuilt

Lookin good sir! I can't wait to see this frame take shape!

me too...this whole frame thing has put me a little behind my schedule i need to make up some time !

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

looking at the template im wondering if you can have al the sides of the frame cut out in one length on a waterjet have them bend where needed and weld the edges together intoo the boxshape , it actually might save a bunch of grinding and should look a lot cleaner but it might be hard to control warping and keeping the box shape square

i think that is a little over my head for my first full frame this one is stretching me a bit as it is

Originally Posted by black_sheep454

Gonna look good, can't wait to see this frame done
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me too

Originally Posted by jlsanborn

Nice work man!

thanks man

[ryanroo]

in. chassis fab is right up my alley. i kind of prefer the 4x4 stuff but i love fab no matter if there is a transfer case or not!

the frame table is really cool. i am wishing i had one now as i set up to link/bag the rear of my truck. a lot can be done without a table if you spend plenty of time measuring and tacking and bracing.

Ryan

[Bennett68C10]

Just caught up on the build Mike, looks great. I must have fell asleep at the wheel on this one as I don't know how I missed it

[67cheby]

Finally got started on the frame rails ! i have them tacked up for the moment they have to comepletely back apart so the inner fish plates can be installed and plug welded in place (that is the reason for all the holes)

[oldman3]

Looking good so far Mike, doing a nice job...Jim

[jkeating1]

Excellent! Looks like just enough room over the axle for a bumpstop when it's aired out! Now for a bumpstop on TOP of the frame for the rear seat passenger...

jk

[Rusbuilt]

Looking good Mike!

[aggie91]

Looks good, keep it up...

[jlsanborn]

That's gonna be sick! Are you getting the fish plates done on a burn table, water jet, laser.....? What's that piece with the bolt circle?

[Zoomin]

Help us non big time frame fabricators out here - what are fish plates and plug welds?
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[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Zoomin

Help us non big time frame fabricators out here - what are fish plates and plug welds?
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here is the fish plates, a flat metal plate that will be put on the inside of each side of the frame rail and then i will weld through the holes i drilled in the frame rails to weld the fish plates in solid and then weld up the seams...

It just strengenthens each joint where there is more then just the one welded seam holding each joint together

[classicchev]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

here is the fish plates, a flat metal plate that will be put on the inside of each side of the frame rail and then i will weld through the holes i drilled in the frame rails to weld the fish plates in solid and then weld up the seams...

It just strengenthens each joint where there is more then just the one welded seam holding each joint together

You sure you are working on a Blazer, that frame looks like a suburban

[Bhelton]

Looking good!
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[belowme51]

do some fish plate with your logo cut out of the middle...would look sexy!!

Tre5 and MMW does it a lot with thers and they look great with a nice dimension to them

Originally Posted by 67cheby

here is the fish plates, a flat metal plate that will be put on the inside of each side of the frame rail and then i will weld through the holes i drilled in the frame rails to weld the fish plates in solid and then weld up the seams...

It just strengenthens each joint where there is more then just the one welded seam holding each joint together

[67cheby]

yes cut on a plasma table, that piece is to hold the rearend at exactly 15 inches off the ground so i can set it up to clear a 30 inch tire and wheel combo

[thor]

Fish plates on the inside of the tube...nice!

[raull]

looks nice mike !!!!!!

[ryanroo]

You may already be planning this, but you might groove the vertical seams so that your actually making a butt with backing weld instead of just a grooved butt weld. that will tie both pieces of tube to each other and the fish plate at the joint.

looks great though.

[67cheby]

Thanks guys and yes I am planning on v cutting all the seams, I want this thing to be rock solid !
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[superflysteiny]

looks cool but why not make the notch a little wider just in case you need to move the axle forward or back. Just seems a little narrow. Other than that it looks top notch as always

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by belowme51

do some fish plate with your logo cut out of the middle...would look sexy!!

Tre5 and MMW does it a lot with thers and they look great with a nice dimension to them

i am putting the fish plates on the inside of the rails so they wont be seen.

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

looks cool but why not make the notch a little wider just in case you need to move the axle forward or back. Just seems a little narrow. Other than that it looks top notch as always

Trying to keep it as small as possible saving the extra room for the back seat !