the new fattness...

Berne said:

some other various pics....

if you're not using "PipeMasters" for your tube work.....you SHOULD be!!!...

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i still use, "Primative Tools" and along those lines... i kinda like it!

where does one find this - tool - at?

thanks, Rich

I have one you could buy Rich.Its for 1.5 tubing.

i saw those at the welder store and was shocked when they told me the price.

very handy tool but when they get down some in price maybe.

where did you get yours and how much was it?

Rock_Crusher said:

i still use, "Primative Tools" and along those lines... i kinda like it!

where does one find this - tool - at?

thanks, Rich

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Hippy is right, they are spendy.....but the first awkward angle funny shaped cope you have to make with it that comes out near perfect the first time, they're worth the money....

my advice, go in with a friend and buy a couple. Hugh and I bought the 1.5" and 2.0" ones.....from Trick-Tools.....think they were right about $50/ea...

yes, kinda expensive......but, they're just one of those things that are totally worth it...

--B

binderbound said:

Its moving slowly man! What do you do after work? That bitch should be done by now! You suck at picture taking BTW:flipoff:

I like the X-member though. I'll be by this weekend. Let me know if you need some fab help.

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well, talk to my sponsors about the quality of the pictures......sometimes the camera has 'issues'.....
oh......and go fawk yourself son........at least I'm not ashamed to take any close up pictures of my junk...

--B

Berne said:

sometimes the camera has 'issues'.....

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Sounds like user error.

Speaking of pictures.....?

saf-t scissors said:

Sounds like user error.

Speaking of pictures.....?

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:flipoff:
don't you have some tube to stroke the rust off of???....

pics coming.....
I've been distracted this morning since Amber blew up the tranny in the 'zuk on the way to work...

--B

some weekend progress pics...

and then.....

and then....

and then......

and then......




no more and then..

Looking sexy Berne. Too bad there aint no vids of this---love to hear hugh throwing a few cuss words into the prodject :redneck:

Berne said:

pics coming.....
I've been distracted this morning since Amber blew up the tranny in the 'zuk on the way to work...

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Hmmm.... wouldn't the more honest way to describe it go something like, "since the transmission in the Zuk finally blew up on Amber after I spent the last couple of yrs ragging on it." :flipoff:

Photos are cool.... how's that 205 come out of there with the crossmember in the way? Up and out the back, maybe?

I think your rear links are a little flimsy.... I'd go with bigger tube. But try it out, let me know how it holds up for you.

Berne....

How did it feel cutting that frame...did you vomit a little in your mouth...

After first contact with the torch...there isn't any going back...ha ha ha.

saf-t scissors said:

Hmmm.... wouldn't the more honest way to describe it go something like, "since the transmission in the Zuk finally blew up on Amber after I spent the last couple of yrs ragging on it." :flipoff:

Photos are cool.... how's that 205 come out of there with the crossmember in the way? Up and out the back, maybe?

I think your rear links are a little flimsy.... I'd go with bigger tube. But try it out, let me know how it holds up for you.

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nope......I fully blame amber. thats my story, and I'm sticking to it. :redneck:

and the 205.....well, its going to be a little harder to pull now than it used to be.....but its got enough room to come back (above that tube in the rear) far enough to clear the engagement of the splines, then move over to the side to go forward enough to come down.....
like I sayed.....not easy, but doable....

and.....if you look closely, those uppers are super-high-strength brake line.....nothing but the best, I think those will hold up fine....
I'm just worried about those rodends not being up to it...


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Harvester of Sorrow said:

Berne....

How did it feel cutting that frame...did you vomit a little in your mouth...

After first contact with the torch...there isn't any going back...ha ha ha.

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it was actually kinda........liberating........ :rb:



there's definitly no going back now....

--B

lowers all mocked up and ready...

next thing I've got to do is figure out the upper chassis-end mount brackets....

not tonight though.....I'm picking up a tranny for the 'zuk, maybe have it back on the road by tomorrow....

--B

Berne said:

THAT.....would be the pile of shitty bear in the corner, the Natty Ice, there's some Busch light, and out of view I believe there is some Milwaukee's Best Ice also....

thats the beer that other people bring over, then drink my beer in the fridge, and leave their's....thinking that was a 'fair trade'....

:redneck:

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There is already an unwritten rule about that.