got more werk done.
i used naval jelly to kill the rust on the inside of the frame. i got most of it. certain parts i couldnt access.
i used rustoleum brand rust primer/stop rust/sealer. it has some kind of goo in the bottom that had to be mixed really well. i got a can. the other paint cans weighed much less than the rust primer.
i figured i should paint the entire area, and just remove what i had to later to weld. the primer stuff smelled really good going on, but once i started welding- PPPEEEEWWWWW. that stank.
i used 2x3/16 angle to box in the frame. i boxed all the way around, this was a halfway boxed pic.
there are so many holes in this frame. why there are so many is beyond me. i understand a few, so it can be maneuvered in the factory, but c'mon this is ridiculous! so i am on another quest to seal off every one of em, so more mud wont get in ther and cause more damage.
i mean, i would really have to start washing my truck after every time i go kill some mud. i werk hard to get that mud on there, you know?!
over top of the ancle i cut and bent some 3/16" sheet to kind of match the contours.
inside the crossmember, was really hard to clean out, so i hope this will hold. i used a peice of 3/16" sheet that i bent to fit.
no, thats not a missing weld vertically, there is a 1/4" gap between the plates. later i will put another 3/16" plate across it.
after i was done for the day, i ate some
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmeat.
