Yup, club member has a 94 with them too and have seen another early 94 with them. Not sure, but I think even Klunky Chris has them on his 94 too (not sure though).
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Well I went to the scrap yard today . Spoke with a nice older French Canadian . (Gumby would have gone running in the other direction .. we know he hates the French 
) . Anyway , originally I asked for 2" square stock . We found some , but dang I didn't realize it would be solid !! I backed down .. and we looked for square tube instead . We found a pc of 3"x3" .. x 24" . So we took that and he took out his plasma and cut it into 4 x 6" lengths .
I'm hoping I don't actually need solid stock .. that seemed excessive . Picked this up for $10 , and that included his time for cutting it all , so no biggie if I have to replace it .
Junk mentioned 3" tube in the rear , so I was thinking I might be able to get away with 3" all around ... plus with 16x10's around the corner I'm happy to go overboard a little at first . I can always redo the fronts .
On my next block at work , I'm going to grind the ends of these pcs clean , and then use black rust paint on them after I drill the holes .
I have a few questions :
- I'll be needing 8mmx.125 bolts , but I have concerns with strength , as they will be over 3" long . Is there a type/strength rated bolt I should be on the hunt for ?
- Should I be concerned fo rthe strength of the square tube , in regards to potential collapse . (seems beefy as hell , but what do I know ?) . If so I was thinking I could slip a heavy gauge steel tube over the bolt as I insert in thru the square tube .. grinding the sleev tube down to size so it just wedges into the square tube ...
Thoughts ?
TY
) . Anyway , originally I asked for 2" square stock . We found some , but dang I didn't realize it would be solid !! I backed down .. and we looked for square tube instead . We found a pc of 3"x3" .. x 24" . So we took that and he took out his plasma and cut it into 4 x 6" lengths . I'm hoping I don't actually need solid stock .. that seemed excessive . Picked this up for $10 , and that included his time for cutting it all , so no biggie if I have to replace it .
Junk mentioned 3" tube in the rear , so I was thinking I might be able to get away with 3" all around ... plus with 16x10's around the corner I'm happy to go overboard a little at first . I can always redo the fronts .
On my next block at work , I'm going to grind the ends of these pcs clean , and then use black rust paint on them after I drill the holes .
I have a few questions :
- I'll be needing 8mmx.125 bolts , but I have concerns with strength , as they will be over 3" long . Is there a type/strength rated bolt I should be on the hunt for ?
- Should I be concerned fo rthe strength of the square tube , in regards to potential collapse . (seems beefy as hell , but what do I know ?) . If so I was thinking I could slip a heavy gauge steel tube over the bolt as I insert in thru the square tube .. grinding the sleev tube down to size so it just wedges into the square tube ...
Thoughts ?
TY
Ty,
if you can collapse what looks like 1/8th wall steel tubing you have other things breaking.
as to the bolts I would think that naything grade 5 or up would do. This is not a torsional load situation so I would not get too worried about it. I would Think long and hard about locktite when you put them in though......
Dave
if you can collapse what looks like 1/8th wall steel tubing you have other things breaking.
as to the bolts I would think that naything grade 5 or up would do. This is not a torsional load situation so I would not get too worried about it. I would Think long and hard about locktite when you put them in though......
Dave
T,
Not sure about the 3x3 up front. Hold it up there and look to see if you think the spring will rub against it. Can't remember and I hope not, but look to make sure. My butt is too fat and lazy to go look right now
But yes, you are correct that tube is what you want. 1/4" is super beefy so if you collapse it then you gotts mega other issues and I ain't talking about the shaved ones.
I grabbed my grade 8 bolts from boltdepot.com - it was a long time ago so not sure what they have etc.
Not sure about the 3x3 up front. Hold it up there and look to see if you think the spring will rub against it. Can't remember and I hope not, but look to make sure. My butt is too fat and lazy to go look right now
But yes, you are correct that tube is what you want. 1/4" is super beefy so if you collapse it then you gotts mega other issues and I ain't talking about the shaved ones.
I grabbed my grade 8 bolts from boltdepot.com - it was a long time ago so not sure what they have etc.
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The tube is 1/4 wall
I'll buy some grade 6-8 bolts today , and locktite .
As far as the tubes hitting the coils , I just looked at my manual and it looks like it will clear ok . I'll drag my ass out later and double check on the truck . If it seems close , I can always move the centre of the tube inboard slightly to compensate .
Crushing didn't seem a real concern with the beefiness of these tubes . What got me thinking was the idea of them becoming a fulcrum on some twisted off camber trail .
Then I awoke from my slumber .......... 
TY
I'll buy some grade 6-8 bolts today , and locktite .
As far as the tubes hitting the coils , I just looked at my manual and it looks like it will clear ok . I'll drag my ass out later and double check on the truck . If it seems close , I can always move the centre of the tube inboard slightly to compensate .
Crushing didn't seem a real concern with the beefiness of these tubes . What got me thinking was the idea of them becoming a fulcrum on some twisted off camber trail .
Then I awoke from my slumber ..........
TY
Remove all the rust and paint them after you drill all the holes.
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So how do I remove the rust ? Good old elbow grease ? I suppose I could buy a wire wheel for my drill , and when it comes to inside the tubs , use a small wire brush . I was hoping to get away with tremclad paint , or what you call rustoleum ?
Any tricks to getting this suckers shiney clean , that I am overlooking ?
Thanx ,
TY
PS : Keeping in mind that the only place I'll be doing this is in the parking lot at work after management leaves .. and in -20°C weather ..
Any tricks to getting this suckers shiney clean , that I am overlooking ?
Thanx ,
TY
PS : Keeping in mind that the only place I'll be doing this is in the parking lot at work after management leaves .. and in -20°C weather ..
Take them to a machine shop that has a media blasting cabinet and have them bead blasted. That is the quickest and most effective method. It will leave a roughend surface that the paint will really stick to.
