"Money Talks" YJ build

Patriot Customs · Apr 15, 2013

cmoultrie said:
Looks good! That a late model in the back ground?

Yes,Thats my little brother's super late model. Gonna try to make some World of Outlaw races this year. Mine is beside it about 85% done.

Lil ugly · Apr 17, 2013

that is some good looking welds. What set up are you using? amps/wire speed?

Patriot Customs · Apr 17, 2013

Lil ugly said:
that is some good looking welds. What set up are you using? amps/wire speed?

Thank you! Just bought a new Miller 252. Using .030 wire. I typically run at about 16.5-17.2 volts and 220-230 in/min for wire speed. Welding round tube is not much fun nor is it easy. I help build custom corvette tube chassis on the side and worked in Micheal Waltrips chassis shop for 2 straight years so welding and chassis fab is kind of imbedded into my brain and muscle memory. I hope those numbers help ya

TN-CTD · Apr 17, 2013

damn that cage makes me want to redo the one in my jeep

jp fan · Apr 17, 2013

very nice tube work

Lil ugly · Apr 18, 2013

Patriot Customs said:
Thank you! Just bought a new Miller 252. Using .030 wire. I typically run at about 16.5-17.2 volts and 220-230 in/min for wire speed. Welding round tube is not much fun nor is it easy. I help build custom corvette tube chassis on the side and worked in Micheal Waltrips chassis shop for 2 straight years so welding and chassis fab is kind of imbedded into my brain and muscle memory. I hope those numbers help ya

I am using a Lincoln Invertec 350 and LN-25 with .035 wire at about the same voltage but a little less wire speed. You definitely have more practice than i do. Last time I used .030 wire i was using a Lincoln 175 HD mig from Home Depot. It had alot less juice than the rig that I am using now. I think the biggest problem I am having is that i am not able to move fast enough around the tube. Dont know if the smaller wire would help slow things down or not. thanks for the info.

Patriot Customs · Apr 18, 2013

Lil ugly said:
I am using a Lincoln Invertec 350 and LN-25 with .035 wire at about the same voltage but a little less wire speed. You definitely have more practice than i do. Last time I used .030 wire i was using a Lincoln 175 HD mig from Home Depot. It had alot less juice than the rig that I am using now. I think the biggest problem I am having is that i am not able to move fast enough around the tube. Dont know if the smaller wire would help slow things down or not. thanks for the info.

The smaller wire will help with your control to an extent. Gun positioning, tip distance and angles are the biggest thing people have a hard time with. A lot of welders start off their welds from the most comfortable position and then halfway through the weld they realize "Oh ****!" I cant see any more and my arm wont twist the way I need it to! I do the opposite, start off in an awkward position and slowly get to where im comfortable towards the end of my bead. I believe trying this will help ya. There is nothing worse than a ton of starts and stops in a bead of weld. :****:

bighook · May 15, 2013

Do you think you could get some good pic of your rear for link. I am for linking mine and yours looks good and about the same wheel base that I'm stretching mine.

Patriot Customs · Sep 3, 2013

Its been a while, but here are a couple pics of what I came up with for a rear clip. I still have to tie the cage in and design a coilover mount.

Rockwells607 · Sep 3, 2013

I like the roll poll look in the back, this is lookin great

offroadwerks · Sep 3, 2013

What notcher are you using? My JMR won't let me notch in a bend like that. Looking good BTW!!! :dblthumb:

Patriot Customs · Sep 4, 2013

offroadwerks said:
What notcher are you using? My JMR won't let me notch in a bend like that. Looking good BTW!!!

Its a Baileigh TN-250. I have always used Mittler Brothers mill style notchers, but for $500, this was the best money I have ever spent!

Ghost · Sep 4, 2013

Very cool build!!!

Patriot Customs · Sep 4, 2013

I brought the front clip off of the stock box frame the same way I did the rear, to keep it uniform. Its pretty tough blending something round into square but this was the best I could come up with. I will post some better pictures later. I am open ears to design flaws or better ways. This is my first buggy build so im taking it slow and putting in a lot of thought.