Well back to work this weekend, since its really my only free time.

Got the frame back from the sandblaster. Upside down to do some work, makes it easier this way.


Here is the primer for the eastwood chassis black, im painting the frame with.


Hangs WAY too low to lay out...


Mount is cut


Notice the stitch welds... cut each off


Separated


Cut it down so it was 2 1/8" wide on the ends... works out perfect.


Welded back up


and primed ready to be smoothed and painted


Next was to level off the frame... after it was flipped back over of course.


2.5" from the floor, 30" tire, 3.5" axle (14bolt) room for 1" bump stop sounds good to me




Why would they make the frame NOT straight?


much better


Overlap?


No!


Both sides welded on top cut to be flush on both sides unlike how alot will overhand the edges, I hate that.


Im not a welder by trade... actually a carpenter




Grinding it down smooth

 

I welded it, grinded it, welded it again grinded it, then stressed the joints and made sure no imperfections and fixed any I found.




Next side













Nice penetration eh?


Finished up for the day










I haven't installed the bottom one I need to weld a nut on it to be able to screw in a bump stop but I wanted to make sure its the right size so I can vary different bump stops.

I should have my arms soon. I also had to send SD my brackets back since the 14bolt (after thought) is bigger than the 10bolt axle tubes. Once I get those back Ill start hanging my rear end, then narrowing. Along with dropping done my body mounts.

 

some work you got going on there

 

 

Looking good, nice welds. Just a suggestions on steel that thick (looks like 1/8) to angle the edges that touch each other to allow for better pentration...Making a \/ instead of a ||... Other wise when you grind it smooth your basically grinding off all the connecting material.

 

Nice looking beads...not bad for a carpenter!!
Ditto on what Black GMC said.

 

thats man, that is what I did tho a \/ pattern, maybe not enough. Thats for the input guys. Appreciate the help always love learning new things. I was having trouble welding from bottom to top, could keep a steady bead and a buddy stopped by when i was about done and showed be the best way. So thats cool. But the ones I did seemed to penetrate quite well imo.

 

Nice work! You're a braver man than I am. I would **** myself stripping my truck all the way to the frame. I don't think I'd ever get it all back together the right way, lol.

 

I got my arms....


Going to have to trim that bumpstop off

Leveled the bodymounts ready to cut

Marked 2"

Dropped and tacked

Leveled them

Welded up

Figured Id weld inside for a little extra strength, not that it needs it.


Scored a piece of 1/8" plate for boxing frame for free

Before

After



didnt get that much done this weekend, next weekend Ill get alot done tho. I need to figure out how I want to setup my torsion style up front.

 

whats your point for dropping the bodymounts? are you dropping the body over the frame? wouldnt that be more for show then anything for performance?