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reevesci said:
Looks like a 8274.. Be a nice little winch for Betsy.. Yeah MIG welding in the wind is no good...

J
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Sure is! Hooked it up an works like a charm! Once I get home I'll pull it apart and clean it up of course! And finish that bumper so i can mount it up ASAP!
 
Yes, rated for 8k, but people have talked in winching/recovery about them being more comparable to 10k and doubled with a snatch block with mechanical advantage, forget about it!
 
reevesci said:
You gonna paint it back to factory colors or go the blacked out route?

J
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I was thinking factory, but then I was thinking red for the gear housing and then sand down the ribs so they pop out. Clean black and red would look good I think. I have my new solenoid cover sitting on the bench from awl_teq in shiny new black and red powder!! :D
 
Betsy is getting a new (homegrown) front bumper finally!!

Much thanks to 2mbb and Reevesci for inspiration and advice!!

Very little, but still progress.... (I also got the center section cut to length and recovery point notches started but no pic)


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Finnyfam60 said:
Betsy is getting a new (homegrown) front bumper finally!!

Much thanks to 2mbb and Reevesci for inspiration and advice!!

Very little, but still progress.... (I also got the center section cut to length and recovery point notches started but no pic)
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Awesome! I'm excited to see this take shape.

-Daniel

Sent from deep in the mountains of Honduras using only sticks and rocks.
 
Front bumper

Damn it looks stout already! How thick are those recovery points 1/2"??
Danny
EDIT: Just saw they are 3/4" from a previous post, my bad
 
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Yep, these attachment/recovery point/ are stout indeed!
Can't wait to get the middle section of the bumper notched and tacked in place! Darn work keeps getting in the way!
 
Finnyfam60 said:
Betsy is getting a new (homegrown) front bumper finally!!

Much thanks to 2mbb and Reevesci for inspiration and advice!!

Very little, but still progress.... (I also got the center section cut to length and recovery point notches started but no pic)


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Finny, looks good bro..

My frame rails were slightly angled out so, you may want to check yours. If they are angled, add a washer between the rail and the recovery/mount plate to level/plumb them up a tad before you cut the rectangle tubing square and find out later it's skewed a bit. That way you don't have to fill in a hole the shape/size of Cali... to finish it off... HA!

Keep up the good work..

J
 
reevesci said:
Finny, looks good bro..

My frame rails were slightly angled out so, you may want to check yours. If they are angled, add a washer between the rail and the recovery/mount plate to level/plumb them up a tad before you cut the rectangle tubing square and find out later it's skewed a bit. That way you don't have to fill in a hole the shape/size of Cali... to finish it off... HA!

Keep up the good work..

J
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Thx bro. Good looking out! I'll double check it!
 
^^times tooooo times toooooooo

-Danny
 
Sorry guys, no update. I need to redo the attachment points: I need 13 inch pieces, not 12" due to depth of 8274!
 
Ok, full disclosure.
I've been having an affair!
My brothers neighbor gave me his 1985 Toyota corolla sedan because he couldn't get it to start. It had been sitting on his driveway since 2006. He was the original owner, 180,000 miles, all stock, a bit of damage to left front fender and mirror from a deer. Inside is surprisingly clean and unmolested, engine bay as well! (he has stickers with date and mileage on everything that was replaced (timing, air filter, oil filter), very impressed).
So, much thanks to some of you for letting me bounce ideas off you! It turned out to be a bad wire to the solenoid, so I ran a new one, and poof, she fired right up and purrs like a kitten!! Blows cold A/C and passed of first try!!

My new commuter:

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(Betsy will be happy in the long run, because now I can really give her some love and she can relinquish her DD status!)
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Yes!! And thank you!! Much props to you J for letting me vent and your suggestions! Was at my wits end having tried and tested and replaced everything except the wire itself! Finally just T'd in to the "start" wire in the harness just downstream of the ignition, and piggybacked it and zip tied it all the way to the solenoid.
:cheers:
 
Finnyfam60 said:
Yes!! And thank you!! Much props to you J for letting me vent and your suggestions! Was at my wits end having tried and tested and replaced everything except the wire itself! Finally just T'd in to the "start" wire in the harness just downstream of the ignition, and piggybacked it and zip tied it all the way to the solenoid.
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No worries bro, it was my pleasure. Hope it keeps you safe and stays dependable for you.

J
 
Nice come up! While Betsy is glad to refrain from DD duty, she's prolly like "watch yerself you little bitch, I will park on your hood!" I'm sure Betsy is up to the task as DD, but it's always better on em to get wrenched on and wheeled, as in being in the spotlight if you will.
Still subscribed!

-Danny
 
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