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• Jul 19, 2007

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I don't know if I should start this thread.

I am only starting this thread and I hope you will make it grow.

Post a pic or a drawing of parts or plates you have made to fix rusted or damaged parts.
Others can use your design to make their own.
Measurements should be include or some instructions if possible.

So here is my first one.

This is a drawing for the plate that goes between the rear shackle mount and the frame ( which usually rusts before anything else).
This the driver side , the passenderside is a mirror image of this one.

Put your preferred measurement on it and get one made. Drill the holes later , 1/8" thickness is good or 1/4" if you like.

I hope this a good idea.
Thanks in advance.

Vic

 

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• Jul 21, 2007

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This is a great idea. Now if only I could draw.

 

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• Jul 21, 2007

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If people get me their rough drawings, I can probably punch them up on AutoCAD and spit them back out as PDF's so everyone can open them. Work lets me do it to keep my skills sharp.

 

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• Jul 21, 2007

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Here is another one.

The plate that holds the 2 rad support mounts in my front cross member was rusted out . This plate was made from 1/8" thick piece. 20" long as a replacement.
It sliped inside the cross member ( tight fit). No need to take that cross member out.
After alligning the rad and everything I marked and drilled the holes for the 2 rad support mounts.

B- Is a pice a coper wire I used to determine the 2 bends in that new plate A.
This plate can be welded or bolted to the cross member.
If welded, it is not noticable.
It worked out very neat.

Vic

 

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• Jul 22, 2007

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excellant idea hope it takes of

 

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• Jul 23, 2007

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Nice. Would love to see more
Ehsan

 

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The following few drawings are for adapter plates that were made to
change stock SF rear axles to a FF rear axles with disc brakes.

 

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Step 2

 

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Step 3

 

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Step 4

 

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Here an actual pic of that plate after it is finished.

 

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• Jul 24, 2007

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all that technology and you must have used a camera phone for that pic

Just kiddin' you, great idea for a thread. Maybe they (the drawings) could be sent in full size template cut out form of some sort...

Rezarf <><

 

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I am helping a friend put rear disc brakes on his 1990 Toy pickup now.
It would have been nice to find some post with a design for the caliper brackets.
That is the reason for this thread.
If you see something you want to copy it is there for you.
I would like to see some more stuff , and different ideas.
pumpers , tire carriers , frame parts and so on.
It doesn't have to a drawing , a pic will be fine. Just post it and someone will benefit from it.
Thank you for all your responses.
That pic was taken by a web cam. I know it is not the best , it sucks actually.
vic

 

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• Jul 24, 2007

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This is possibly the most interesting post I have seen here in a very long time. I hope this ends up an a FAQ or in the Technical Links with a new section.

 

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This weekend I am going to start on this bracket.
For RDB with Toy calipers and rotors.
I can make it in one piece ,but because I will be using an old rotor, I will make it in 2 pieces along the blue line. That way I can easily change the distance from the rotor to the caliper mounts if I have to.
I think it is easy to mark the 6 holes using the backing plate for refference. Then I will use 1/2 a caliper to mark the 2 caliper bolting holes. I could also use a knuckle for that.
I will post a pic when I am done.

 

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• Jul 25, 2007

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Keep em coming. Rear crossmember repair plate?

 

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Here it is , alex e

This was the easiest fix for my cracked rear cross member.
Had this plate bent wraped aroung the middle of the cross member , drilled the holes and bloted it to the cross member.

Man we are having a heat wave, I can't believe I am saying that in Canada..

Vic.

 

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Vicm said:

This weekend I am going to start on this bracket.
For RDB with Toy calipers and rotors.
I can make it in one piece ,but because I will be using an old rotor, I will make it in 2 pieces along the blue line. That way I can easily change the distance from the rotor to the caliper mounts if I have to.
I think it is easy to mark the 6 holes using the backing plate for refference. Then I will use 1/2 a caliper to mark the 2 caliper bolting holes. I could also use a knuckle for that.
I will post a pic when I am done.

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Ok , I started making that this plate today.
I ran into 2 problems as always, one I ran out of oxy so I had to use the grinder to cut the big hole. The other thing is I have to wait till monday to get the rotors and the calipers.
I made a little change to the design .
The main part is done and I got it bolted to the axle housings and everything is as expected.
I will put a drawing of the plate with the change then I will post some pics .

 

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Here is the new design of the plate.

 

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Warning: these pics are not the best.

Pic1 is the plate that I made today.
pic 2 the plate boltes to the brake baking plate mounting bracket.
pic 3 view from the back.