PabloCruise
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Everything is perfect!!
Rear centers to front centers measure out identical! Stoked!!
All that attention to detail is going to pay off! This is going to be one dialed-in Pig!!!
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All that attention to detail is going to pay off! This is going to be one dialed-in Pig!!!
PabloCruise
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About time you quit F@#%ing around. Neighbors finally complain
is that why its on the side of the house Now
He is spending all his time taking showers with his woman!
Oh yeah...
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Hey D,
So looking at your bench built shackle mounts, you just marked center of the sleeve and lined that up with the outside of the first layer of 3/16”?
So looking at your bench built shackle mounts, you just marked center of the sleeve and lined that up with the outside of the first layer of 3/16”?
Gonna be hard to remember the tattered old red/white Pig that stumbled late into the North Rim Pig Party looking for a little fun. And its driver, who was mumbling something about trying to decide whether to sell it or start using it again. Looks like it just might turn into a keeper!
RUSH55
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That was a great time Jim! Definitely a turning point. My only regret was not getting up there sooner to spend more time with all the great people with their sweet Cruisers in such an awesome place.
Once this is done, there’ll be little to no reason to miss an outing due to the Cruiser having an issue.
Once this is done, there’ll be little to no reason to miss an outing due to the Cruiser having an issue.
RUSH55
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Every hanger is now fully welded. At one point I’d thought about just leaving them tacked until I got the new springs, and then adjusting the hangers to fit the springs. But since the new springs will be custom, the springs will be adjusted to fit the hangers.
I recently discovered a custom spring manufacturer in Phoenix called “Valley Spring Service” that I think I’m gonna go with because of the proximity. Based on their website, it looks as though they’ve been around the block a few times.
Today I added the front crossmember bottom tie-ins which have been more or less cut loose since I cut my stock front shackle hanger off years ago.
Since I have this welder for only a couple more days, I went ahead and took care of several of Ryu’s shoddy weld beads. It was his first day welding after all
I recently discovered a custom spring manufacturer in Phoenix called “Valley Spring Service” that I think I’m gonna go with because of the proximity. Based on their website, it looks as though they’ve been around the block a few times.
Today I added the front crossmember bottom tie-ins which have been more or less cut loose since I cut my stock front shackle hanger off years ago.
Since I have this welder for only a couple more days, I went ahead and took care of several of Ryu’s shoddy weld beads. It was his first day welding after all
Welds look great! Lots done today... 
PabloCruise
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Looks robust! As usual...
I wanted to ask you before the burn in about your winch placement. I was looking at mine, but it's a pto and sits down in there and the shaft would hit it. You're running an electric winch, yes so no worries. Either way, she ain't moving now. 
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
That ain't gonna work 
! There's a Reason for that
!!
! There's a Reason for that!!bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Looks 
y! Buddy
y! Buddy 
woohoo !!
reading this makes me want my old piggy back
reading this makes me want my old piggy back
Nice work! I need a welding lesson from you... I get by but my beads don't compare to yours.
RUSH55
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I cherry-pick the best stuff for pics. Been welding for 20 years and still try to find ways to improve, especially when seeing the work some of the high-end fab shops produce.
Ballistic Fabrication and Ruff Stuff both have some guys that do phenomenal work.
I looked up a couple videos awhile back about how to make MIG look like TIG. The basic jist is that you run it like you would 6011, one step forward, half step back. Some guys recommended turning your settings down a little cooler. Several times I also used a larger circular, curly-Q pattern if I needed the puddle to spread over a larger area.
I also highly recommend being indoors, like in a shop, a nice powerful welder capable of welding at least 1/4”, preferably 3/8” with shielding gas, a nice auto darkening hood you can see out of, clean steel, patience, and a child-like sense of wonder.
Ballistic Fabrication and Ruff Stuff both have some guys that do phenomenal work.
I looked up a couple videos awhile back about how to make MIG look like TIG. The basic jist is that you run it like you would 6011, one step forward, half step back. Some guys recommended turning your settings down a little cooler. Several times I also used a larger circular, curly-Q pattern if I needed the puddle to spread over a larger area.
I also highly recommend being indoors, like in a shop, a nice powerful welder capable of welding at least 1/4”, preferably 3/8” with shielding gas, a nice auto darkening hood you can see out of, clean steel, patience, and a child-like sense of wonder.
Well at least most of us have something going for us!
