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Project LQ4 - V8 S10 - Sold.

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I turned some of that motor money into tools. My craigslist haul.

Now I can finally sharpen all my old drills

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Everyone needs a vise, right? Mine is a 7"

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Got more parts today. 30' of new split loom. The old stuff disintegrated.

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My -10an 90° hose ends for the oil cooler

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That should work

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And in bigger news, I fired up the welder today. The fruits of my labor

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In the first picture you can see where I added some weld to the frame. This is to support modified idler. I needed a flat surface. The shape of the frame just falls away right there. A quick coat of paint, and I'll call the idler arm done. Then I can focus on boxing the frame.
 
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idrivejunk said:
Modified idler, brilliant! :th_thumbsup-wink:
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Thanks brother! Kind of a play on your pie cut idea. It's what I should have done from the get go honestly. It really changes the way you approach things once you have a welder. My biggest frustration right now is the limited amount of time I have to work on it during the week. Saturday should be really productive.
 
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More parts today. 10' of -10an hose and the oil cooler fittings for the radiator.

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This should work

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Also got to spend a little time on the frame. Squared up the weld. After it's painted, it should look like a factory formed boss

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My rough concept for strengthening the opening. I have some 1" angle left over from something else. I'll run that across to the other side. This should work great, as it has to be a squared notch to clear one of the compressor mount arms. It'll make more sense once it's all done and the compressor is in place.

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well you aint no idrivejunk, so ill give a score of 95%, granted if he was not here showing off all the time i'd mark ya at a 100% lol looks damn good, cant wait to see it sealed off.
 
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Hey I heard that!

Brandon FWIW I wouldn't just butt the angle to the outside, I'd split it back at the corner and bend back the ends to make flanges for big plug welds. About where your tape is but maybe the other way on one. U catch my drift?
 
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i see what your saying idj, coming from a guy whos seen and done it all by now, id follow this mans lead for sure.
 
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Well, I have never done chassis work, just collision repair so I'm just throwing out an idea. Plug welds might put less heat into the outer rail than a small bead, and the area might be more flexible (not a super hard spot that forces stuff next to it to crack) that way.
 


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One of the tabs could be bent to the inside. Whatever you think would distribute the forces best. Heck you could weld on one more tab on the inside of that corner and do 3 plugs. That would be strong in the right way if you did that. I think.
 
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I think the limiting factor will be where I can fit the gun. I only have good access to two side.
 
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square tubing comes to mind? or gusset the crap out of its back side so the drag link has its support.
 


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Oh, and as far as access, you can plug weld from outside the rail. Drill the rail instead of those flanges. Enjoy the project, I bet you're anxious. I'm just glad Friday is coming!
 
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Fivefingerdeathpunch said:
Have you seen this thread about patching the notch in the frame?
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I have. I think my situation is different due to the mounts I'm using. For whatever reason, my setup looks to be a little lower and a lot farther forward. Those guys are all using the stock clam shell mounts. I'm curious how far into the AC box those guys heads are intruding, Cause mine is dang near touching. Any farther back, and I'd be into the box.
 
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