Started fixing the rust in the bed (lotso pics) ... new welder .. hehehe

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Damager

Discussion Starter · Mar 21, 2004

Well, finally got the time to get into the truck again. Wife and kids are in Florida :thumbup

I had to get the base of the cage supported in the rear, since what was there was really not the finished product due to rust. I cut the crap out and welded down 12"x30"x3/16 plate on each side to support the base mounting plates a little more securely.

Now, as fate would have it, the wife and kids are gone. So of course that means the weather here has to be shitty.

I wake this morning to find it snowing...ugh. Some friends were over 'till about 1:45 last night :drinkbud , so I was a little slow getting moving this morning. I run outside in my boots and a t shirt to rig that contraption up so I can work on the rig :rockon

This .. turned into

This, with the grinder

and this

turned into this

then I welded in some 1.5x1.5 angle iron to support the load of the cage

which eventually turned into this

So, all in all and pretty productive day I guess :toothless

more pics here :beer http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/detail.php?id=1371&s=17084#content

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dogonmut

· #2 · Mar 21, 2004

You should wear a hat to keep your hair from catching on fire.

Oh, wait...

...never mind. :goodfinge

Thats a cool helmet. What's it look like from the front?

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blueoval78

· #3 · Mar 21, 2004

i got to do the same thing, but mine isnt as bad, most of it is from the rear spring hanger that broke and is resting on the floor board

http://www.superford.org/registry/vehicles/showmedia.php?id=109990

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Damager

Discussion Starter · #4 · Mar 21, 2004

dogonmut said:
Thats a cool helmet. What's it look like from the front?

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SUPERJUNK

· #5 · Mar 21, 2004

Looks awsome :thumbup Keep up the great work.Too bad it snowed.

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WES

· #6 · Mar 21, 2004

how are your welding beads lookin? lookin good, time for some snow wheelin right?

wes

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Dustin

· #7 · Mar 21, 2004

oh the joy of rust! sure glad I live in arizona :goodfinge

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Damager

Discussion Starter · #8 · Mar 21, 2004

WES said:
how are your welding beads lookin? lookin good, time for some snow wheelin right?
wes

Not too bad for my first day :brownbag .... sometimes bulgy, sometimes burnt, sometimes popcorn ..... I have laid a few couple inch dimes, but in no way at all consistent

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blueoval78

· #9 · Mar 21, 2004

nice
in the last pic, how are you goinf to fill the voilds of the raides bed area, i see you only welded on the top of the ridges, but now there is a gap between the to raides areas.

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Broncobob

· #10 · Mar 21, 2004

You still have that carpet back there?

Who's taking the pictures?

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Dustin

· #11 · Mar 21, 2004

get a gas hookup on that thing. you will have much better welds with gas

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SquattyD

· #12 · Mar 21, 2004

blueoval78 said:
nice
in the last pic, how are you goinf to fill the voilds of the raides bed area, i see you only welded on the top of the ridges, but now there is a gap between the to raides areas.

when i did mine i pounded the metal down close enough so that you could fill the gap easily with weld.

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Damager

Discussion Starter · #13 · Mar 21, 2004

blueoval78 said:
nice
in the last pic, how are you goinf to fill the voilds of the raides bed area, i see you only welded on the top of the ridges, but now there is a gap between the to raides areas.

I will be cutting small pieces of the 3/16 to fit in there and then weld

You still have that carpet back there?

no, that is the carpet from the cab

get a gas hookup on that thing. you will have much better welds with gas

I here ya Bro .. not too sure where to go for it, but don't have the money for a tank now .. I will eventually be going full on and when thhat times comes I will do the research to find it :thumbup ......... since what I am doing now is not a "cosmetic" thing it is a perfect place to practice on understanding voltage and wire speed settings :toothless

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