01-27-2016, 02:01 AM | #76 |
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Re: Bmi built 66
Looks good Casey
Yeah it won't be hard at all to make that mounting bracket a bolt on assembly.
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01-27-2016, 05:27 AM | #77 |
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Re: Bmi built 66
started to mock up the watts link bars so I could get some measurements for the side brackets.
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02-01-2016, 08:04 PM | #78 |
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boxed in the new frame to the old frame.
The rear is capable of laying out on a 32 inch tire. More parts are being cut out today. |
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Outstanding work Casey
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Watts link brackets are welded in. I'm gonna get a set of heim joints for the for the center mounts. But other then that I'm happy with it!
the last pic is almost layed out on the size tire they want to run. Last edited by casey g; 02-02-2016 at 03:07 AM. |
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The tie in and watt look excellent.
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the pic i ment to post
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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...
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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! Last edited by casey g; 02-02-2016 at 10:15 PM. |
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started to mock up the top bag plate today
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02-03-2016, 07:51 PM | #87 |
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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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that could be a option on the next one. A few company's do that.
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02-13-2016, 01:26 AM | #89 |
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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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02-13-2016, 01:58 AM | #90 |
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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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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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bag plate
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02-13-2016, 07:43 PM | #93 |
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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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02-13-2016, 11:46 PM | #94 |
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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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02-14-2016, 01:35 AM | #95 |
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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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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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02-14-2016, 02:45 PM | #98 |
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fully welded now!
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02-15-2016, 02:09 AM | #99 |
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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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