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[Red Merle]

I am impressed! What type of welder did you use? I am thinking about buying one but I am still trying to figure out what to get since I don't know how to weld either.

 

[TomOsborne]

Thanks TomOsborne!

Yes this was my first attempt at welding. I had someone help with tacking the rear bumper and then get me started but I just watched a bunch of youtube videos and dove right it. My first welds were pretty ugly and slow but I was surprised how quick I was able to get the hang of it and put a good weld down relatively fast. By the time I got to my front bumper I was able to tack and weld the entire thing in just a couple of evenings. The grinding on the other hand took a good couple of more evenings though.

A buddy of mine has a pipe bender so he helped me with the bending. We just left them long on both ends so when I got back to my shop I cut them to length and notched them.

That is F Tastic! Great work and good on you. That is what I want to do. Ive got my hands full with some basic crap but someday.... Thanks for posting.

 

[N8 LC]

I am impressed! What type of welder did you use? I am thinking about buying one but I am still trying to figure out what to get since I don't know how to weld either.

Thank you. It is a Lincoln Invertec v350-pro. We have a fab shop that is welding all day so it is definitely a high end welder. Not necessary for an at home unit. I know a lot of people on here use one of the the Hobart units.

 

[N8 LC]

That is F Tastic! Great work and good on you. That is what I want to do. Ive got my hands full with some basic crap but someday.... Thanks for posting.

No problem at all and thanks for the compliments.

 

[Red Merle]

Thank you. It is a Lincoln Invertec v350-pro. We have a fab shop that is welding all day so it is definitely a high end welder. Not necessary for an at home unit. I know a lot of people on here use one of the the Hobart units.

The Hobart seems to be the one everyone says is solid. That is my plan for this fall.

 

[Cruzilla]

Looks great, keep up on the pics!

 

[Cruzilla]

What fab shop do you use? Do they custom work for the public?

 

[N8 LC]

Looks great, keep up on the pics!

Thank you! Will do. Hopefully have some new goodies to share within the next few weeks.

 

[N8 LC]

What fab shop do you use? Do they custom work for the public?

I work for a fire sprinkler contracter and we fabricate pipe for our systems. We have a welder and plasma and some other equipment but the biggest advantage is just to have the space to work.

 

[N8 LC]

New Radflo 2.5 Remote Res Shocks! I installed these a couple weeks ago and I can't believe how huge of a difference these have made. I have seen pictures of 80's being flung into the air and could never comprehend these pigs flying but now I would not hesitate if I had a good jump and decent transition to push the skinny pedal just enough to send my 80 off the ground. It is crazy impressive what a difference good shocks make. I knew this from the start and I was hoping my OME shocks would be sufficient but after having Icon shocks in the past on my Tundra, 4Runner, and Tacoma I knew my 80 would have so much more potential with good shocks. Best upgrade so far!

I'll post some pics of the shocks installed soon.

 

[will b]

Those are some nice shocks! What was the damage on the full set?

 

[N8 LC]

Metal Tech gave me a great deal on these as I also bought Icon's for my Tacoma at the same time. The Radflo's delivered were just under $1500. I am sure that sounds crazy to some but to be honest I really didn't care to drive my 80 before because It felt so harsh. Now I use any excuse to drive it and look for the rough lines as still can't believe how smooth it is. That alone makes the spendy shocks very much worth it.