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So the whole crossmember that the anti wrap bar ties to is loose. Both ends need to be reeled.
 
Good reason to practice welding :)
 
@RAYJON I'm running 80 TRES and didn't want to wait for an online purchase.


Just trying to stretch your budget.. (and give you a bad time)..

If you need to bring it over and weld it up the crossmember with the miller, i should be home monday-tuesday..
 
Just trying to stretch your budget.. (and give you a bad time)..

If you need to bring it over and weld it up the crossmember with the miller, i should be home monday-tuesday..
No problem, when I did the high steer kit I went to 80 series TRE's.
 
Good reason to practice welding :)
I'm already good at brewing beer, I know this guy that is already good at welding and drinks beer.
Ya see where I'm going with this???
 
That's like knowing someone that owns a boat right?

Perfect plan :)
 
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My grand daughter counted eleven tires, she's two. Wish that math worked in real life.
 
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ohh...ahhh...
 
Ok where is the update pix...
 
Started out today getting the wrap bar out and grinding out the old welds, turns out my welding isn't as bad as I thought, the metal failed before the welds did. I don't know if this gap can be filled or if I need a new bar.

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This is the other end, it doesn't show up well but there is a gap about .125 wide
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We'll see what the welding guru says tomorrow.
 
Then I moved on to some cosmetic stuff, nothing much to lose since this area will most likely be replaced eventually. FWIW this spot started out as "minor surface rust"
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I spent the rest of the day practicing on scrap trying to get good welds out of the $^%$*%^^ Harbor freight $99 welder.

I managed to get some welds on 22G that penetrated but didn't blow out. The amount of splatter was absurd. I could probably get the job done but it would result in an incredible amount of clean up. So plan B is to borrow a MIG welder.
 
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Oh Yeah, I also found a hole in the rear air locker line. There is a place half a block from work that sells metric air line so I'll probably get enough to replace all the air lines.

But Wait!! That's not all!
Crusty Crab mentioned he has a Samurai flip and tumble seat he doesn't need. One of my wish list items is a back seat so I can take my Grand Daughter wheeling with me. Since it probably needs to be re-upholstered I might take a stab at the front seats too. I have a pretty decent sewing machine and I like to sew so it may work out.
 

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