Frame Boxing/Reinforcing Without Kit, Pics?

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Wow, well done! I may be looking at the same project in a few years. I wonder if lock washers make sense with locking nuts..... maybe some engineers could chime in. Also, having the spring purches bolted on would make me nervous.

I am not being critical because I am thinking about doing the exact same thing. I am just curious what other members with real world experience think.

Keep up the good work and thanks for posting!
 
82FJ40EVV said:
Wow, well done! I may be looking at the same project in a few years. I wonder if lock washers make sense with locking nuts..... maybe some engineers could chime in. Also, having the spring purches bolted on would make me nervous.

I am not being critical because I am thinking about doing the exact same thing. I am just curious what other members with real world experience think.

Keep up the good work and thanks for posting!
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Thanks.

You’ll notice that for the spring hangers I left the original rivets installed in the vertical plane to retain as much original strength as possible. The rear spring hanger bolts are massive. Larger than the original 3 rivets were. I’ll agree, it may not be as strong as the original rivets, but I had little other options. And they may very well be stronger, I don’t know. But I’m quite confident that they’ll hold up. I’ll report back in a few years or if they get strained.
 
sproggy said:
Oh man, now I've seen everything! So cool. Amazing what can be done with the right know-how and determination. Simply amazing. Is that a TIG welder? I'm a complete novice to all this stuff but looking to learn. I wonder if not having perfectly round holes in the frame effects the flex ability? Based on your amazing work I was thinking you were going to re-shape those holes with a saw or torch. Does it matter? Certainly no better way to get inside that frame than cutting out the inner channel. Will be interesting also to see if everything bolts up alright with all you've done. Gonna subscribe! Keep on it!
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Thanks!

It’s a MIG welder. I’m no engineer so I have no idea if the out of round holes will have any affect, but I doubt it.

In fact, I theorize that the primary purpose of each of those holes is to allow the rivet machine to have access to each rivet during assembly. Don’t know if they have any bearing on flexibility.

Either way I can’t see any detrimental effects of the holes being as they are. Just so long as those welds hold up and don’t crack. It’s all an experiment. It’ll be very interesting to see how it all holds up. Hoping for the best, but not totally expecting a flawless performance however. She’s far better off than the rotted state it was in.
 
Adventure Teq said:
Thanks!

It’s a MIG welder. I’m no engineer so I have no idea if the out of round holes will have any affect, but I doubt it.

In fact, I theorize that the primary purpose of each of those holes is to allow the rivet machine to have access to each rivet during assembly. Don’t know if they have any bearing on flexibility.

Either way I can’t see any detrimental effects of the holes being as they are. Just so long as those welds hold up and don’t crack. It’s all an experiment. It’ll be very interesting to see how it all holds up. Hoping for the best, but not totally expecting a flawless performance however. She’s far better off than the rotted state it was in.
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I had been messaging with a guy on here who was doing TIG welding and recommended it. I looked it up online and it seemed good. I had also heard of MIG and had it on my checklist but did not yet learn about the difference. Anyway, it seem nothing is impossible!
 
Adventure Teq said:
Thanks.

You’ll notice that for the spring hangers I left the original rivets installed in the vertical plane to retain as much original strength as possible. The rear spring hanger bolts are massive. Larger than the original 3 rivets were. I’ll agree, it may not be as strong as the original rivets, but I had little other options. And they may very well be stronger, I don’t know. But I’m quite confident that they’ll hold up. I’ll report back in a few years or if they get strained.
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I look forward to the updates and will keep watching the thread. Keep up the good work!
 
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bikersmurf said:
Here have a look at this section of 45 frame...

















It's sooooo bad there's nothing left. Completely gone, vanished.

Full disclosure, I didn't take a picture, because there wasn't anything for more than a foot, and behind, it wasn't remotely salvageable.
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LOL
 
Getting ready to purchase fasteners, what lengths did you go with? Thanks.
 
middlecalf said:
Getting ready to purchase fasteners, what lengths did you go with? Thanks.
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Sorry man, I’ve been out of state working.

I’m not sure what lengths they all were. Various lengths depending on how many layers they ran through.
 
I feel like I need to get a shower after seeing all that rust. That was dirty, east coast style rust.
 
Absolutely impressive work to the frame. Extremely well thought out approach and reinforcement.
 
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