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<blockquote data-quote="crash2" data-source="post: 1420081" data-attributes="member: 15940"><p>Oh ya--forward progress...</p><p> </p><p>So after a bunch of work I finally got the crossmember/skid built.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb259.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb260.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Bolted up to double check final fitment :awesomework:</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb261.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p></p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb262.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Since the t-case had a nice mount on the side one thing I fought in my design was trying to incorpurate that into the cross member and still have room for the mount at the frame. This should add a bunch of strength.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb263.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>So now that the center of the cross member was done it was time to work on the frame side. Marked my locations and then pulled the tranny/t-case back out. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb264.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Again I sat there on my back inhailing OLD rusty dust (yuk) and made plates. I ended up counter sinking the plates 1/8" inboard of the edge of the frame rails. I did this for a couple reasons. </p><p> </p><p>The first being the body sits directly on the frame and there is a layer of metal on top/bottom of the frame with rust in etween it and would make for a VERY pourous weld. So I was able to get a good weld between the plate and the main portion of the frame--ok it welded good but doesn't look good (IMO). I also chose to do it in this manner since the tubework is tied into the frame like it is that should minimize any flex to the frame/ causing it to tear apart (like you see).</p><p> </p><p></p><p><img src="http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb265.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>So I got the tranny back in and started on the crossmember mounts when I ran outa steam.. But I am getting there...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crash2, post: 1420081, member: 15940"] Oh ya--forward progress... So after a bunch of work I finally got the crossmember/skid built. [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb259.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb260.jpg[/IMG] Bolted up to double check final fitment :awesomework: [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb261.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb262.jpg[/IMG] Since the t-case had a nice mount on the side one thing I fought in my design was trying to incorpurate that into the cross member and still have room for the mount at the frame. This should add a bunch of strength. [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb263.jpg[/IMG] So now that the center of the cross member was done it was time to work on the frame side. Marked my locations and then pulled the tranny/t-case back out. [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb264.jpg[/IMG] Again I sat there on my back inhailing OLD rusty dust (yuk) and made plates. I ended up counter sinking the plates 1/8" inboard of the edge of the frame rails. I did this for a couple reasons. The first being the body sits directly on the frame and there is a layer of metal on top/bottom of the frame with rust in etween it and would make for a VERY pourous weld. So I was able to get a good weld between the plate and the main portion of the frame--ok it welded good but doesn't look good (IMO). I also chose to do it in this manner since the tubework is tied into the frame like it is that should minimize any flex to the frame/ causing it to tear apart (like you see). [IMG]http://rdsd.com/albums/album21/gmb265.jpg[/IMG] So I got the tranny back in and started on the crossmember mounts when I ran outa steam.. But I am getting there... [/QUOTE]
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