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[RUSH55]

And lastly, tacked the frame side portions of the engine mounts to the frame. I set my clearance of the upper engine side of the mounts, to the frame, at 5/8”. The overhang will get trimmed off.

 

[RUSH55]

She's coming along, what's next?

Next will be to pull the works back out to fully weld all the frame side mounts and paint them. After that, all hell is gonna break loose.

 

[riderjgs]

Dodge Rams not allowed at PP 2023! We want to see your Pig in line with all the rest of us.

 

[RUSH55]

We want to see your Pig in line with all the rest of us.

Me too

 

[samc2447]

What are your parking brake plans?
I'm sure you mentioned it earlier, but too lazy to go back and find it

 

[RUSH55]

What are your parking brake plans?
I'm sure you mentioned it earlier, but too lazy to go back and find it

I wanted to keep the stock handle if I could, but the word on the street is that you need a ton of pull power to engage the 60 series park brakes. @scrapdaddy and @Voodoocruisers have the lead on an electric park brake engagement solenoid that looks to be pretty sweet.

 

[RUSH55]

Fitting

 

[Voodoocruisers]

I wanted to keep the stock handle if I could, but the word on the street is that you need a ton of pull power to engage the 60 series park brakes. @scrapdaddy and @Voodoocruisers have the lead on an electric park brake engagement solenoid that looks to be pretty sweet.

I run rear GM disc brakes with the parking brake option (El Dorado). But the cool part is the Estopp brake system that is a small winch that electronically pulls or releases the p brake cables. It works well.

 

[RUSH55]

I run rear GM disc brakes with the parking brake option (El Dorado). But the cool part is the Estopp brake system that is a small winch that electronically pulls or releases the p brake cables. It works well.

That’s the one.
Where did you end up mounting the actuator?

BTW - for everyone else

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www.estopp.com

 

[RUSH55]

As this engine mount weld job has gotten closer, I’ve been setting my sights to upgrade my welding game. There’s still several more welding projects to do besides the engine mounts, most of them involving 3/16” - 1/4” steel, so the machines I’ve been looking for need to be able to easily weld those thicknesses and beyond, while only requiring a 220v power source.

Going back to late 2019/ early 2020 when I was fabricating the new spring hangers, I borrowed my friend’s Lincoln Power MIG 255. Loved that machine! Been spending the last couple months looking for one. Long story short, found one 45 minutes away at a good price, so I pulled the trigger.

One of the other requirements I had besides its amperage output, was the ability to hook up a spool gun and MIG weld aluminum. This machine also checks that box. Didn’t get a spool gun yet, but here down the road shortly…

 

[RUSH55]

Some practice runs, getting everything worked out.

 

[RUSH55]

For now, keeping my old little welder. Planning on converting everything back to .023” wire and restricting it to sheetmetal duty. I can’t complain about it too hard, it was free, given to me by my old Cruiser mentor, Bobbo Young. Thanks again, Bob

 

[bobm]

New Helmet i see

 

[PabloCruise]

Wshas IG

Nothing good happens on teh IG...

 

[PabloCruise]

And lastly, tacked the frame side portions of the engine mounts to the frame. I set my clearance of the upper engine side of the mounts, to the frame, at 5/8”. The overhang will get trimmed off.

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Oh damn! Going down for real!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

IG, OG, OMG.....WTF!

WTF, WTF, WTF!!!

 

[PabloCruise]

Productive weekend finally.

Got the frame-side portions of transmission mount tacked in place. Here’s a couple pics showing up close the clearances at the close spots, as well as the clearance of the transmission at the front of the hump.

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Eek! That is close!

 

[PabloCruise]

After that, all hell is gonna break loose.

Ah Yiss!!!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

As this engine mount weld job has gotten closer, I’ve been setting my sights to upgrade my welding game. There’s still several more welding projects to do besides the engine mounts, most of them involving 3/16” - 1/4” steel, so the machines I’ve been looking for need to be able to easily weld those thicknesses and beyond, while only requiring a 220v power source.

Going back to late 2019/ early 2020 when I was fabricating the new spring hangers, I borrowed my friend’s Lincoln Power MIG 255. Loved that machine! Been spending the last couple months looking for one. Long story short, found one 45 minutes away at a good price, so I pulled the trigger.

One of the other requirements I had besides its amperage output, was the ability to hook up a spool gun and MIG weld aluminum. This machine also checks that box. Didn’t get a spool gun yet, but here down the road shortly…

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Nice. Kinda, sorta in the market myself.

 

[RUSH55]

Nice. Kinda, sorta in the market myself.

Had a couple different models from a couple different manufacturers that I was looking at. Was also considering a multi-process unit, but very few of them can do AC TIG at the price range I was in.