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DOTracer · #31 Post by **DOTracer** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:57 pm

I just remembered one area of weight added I did not take into consideration. The 11 gauge, .125" thick plate used to box the frame.

I just found a weight/sq-ft for this material and is calculates out to 14 lbs of material for both frame rails.

DOTracer · #32 Post by **DOTracer** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:07 pm

Next little update.

The TRZ housing showed up Christmas eve and today I was able to fabricate and install the back brace as well as machining and installing the lower shock mounts. The housing is mocked up and I'm ready to bend up the tubes for the back portion of the cage.

DOTracer · #33 Post by **DOTracer** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:11 pm

I got to work Saturday to discover I was out of some tubing I needed to complete the back of the cage. So I was forced to do some small work instead. I made some brackets to remount the Wolfe anti-roll as well as making some braces for the upper control arm mounts.

I got the needed tubing today, so tomorrow evening I'll get back to work on the rear portion of the cage, then work on remounting the anti-roll bar.

supernova · #34 Post by **supernova** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 7:36 pm

WOW! Looks really good........

#35 Post by **John_Heard** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 9:30 pm

That ought to strengthen up those uppers real nice. Looks good man..

evil16v · #36 Post by **evil16v** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:05 pm

mmmm.... Fabrication Porn.

wikd69 · #37 Post by **wikd69** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:58 am

evil16v wrote:mmmm.... Fabrication Porn.

I was just thinking the same thing !!! LOL LOL

Beautiful work, man that is sweet stuff...

Moparious Maximus · #38 Post by **Moparious Maximus** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 4:05 pm

evil16v wrote:mmmm.... Fabrication Porn.

Thats exactly what it is.

Its always good to see the work of someone who really knows their shit, and cares what it looks like too.

I'm pretty picky but I think I'd let you work on my car.

Carolina Kid · #39 Post by **Carolina Kid** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:00 pm

Moparious Maximus wrote:
evil16v wrote:mmmm.... Fabrication Porn.

I'm pretty picky but I think I'd let you work on my car.

I wish I still had a car so he could work on it!
Damn beautiful work

DOTracer · #40 Post by **DOTracer** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:19 pm

Thanks for the nice comments guys. I got a few hours this evening and got a couple more bars fitted in the back end of the car. Wore me out climbing in and out between 40 to 50 times.

Carolina Kid · #41 Post by **Carolina Kid** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:34 pm

I wish that I was there just so I could watch and learn.
No doubt some of the best fab work I've seen.
You da MAN

DOTracer · #42 Post by **DOTracer** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:42 pm

Carolina Kid wrote:I wish that I was there just so I could watch and learn.
No doubt some of the best fab work I've seen.
You da MAN

I can tell you that fab work is not a spectator sport. You would fall asleep after the first half hour.

wikd69 · #43 Post by **wikd69** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:42 pm

I just decided that I will no longer post pictures of my welding.

I mean, a guy has to reserve *some* dignity, right ?

sc racing · #44 Post by **sc racing** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:26 am

wikd69 wrote:I just decided that I will no longer post pictures of my welding.

I mean, a guy has to reserve *some* dignity, right ?

Thats what I was thinking I was going to post some pics of the little shock brackets a made but after seeing DOT's work I think Ill keep them to myself.
Really nice work DOT

DOTracer · #45 Post by **DOTracer** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:45 pm

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