Gossamer- '87 FJ60 aka "The Red Monster"

[cruisermatt]

could we have a few photos of where it mounts to the frame?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Reevesci,

Very nice work! I have to go back and catch up on your build. Wish my welds looked so good.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Reevesci,

Very nice work! I have to go back and catch up on your build. Wish my welds looked so good.

Ron, glad to see you slumming in the 60s section.. I need to catch up on your SLOW 71. Ever since I traded HAMP I have held back from playing/chatting in the piggie section. Though I did find a sweet '78 piggie last week.. I WANT IT!

Thanks for the welding compliment. Just starting to get my hand back in it again, been too long.

J

 

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Since I've been spending so much time with and under Goss this week taking measurements, I got an idea on a poor man's U-Bolt clearance bracket. You will still be able to keep everything the same. Just change out the lower bracket and gain a couple inches of under axle clearance. I know there are some flip kits and whatnot out there, but I haven't seen anything like this. (if there is, I haven't seen it.)

I will get a set fabricated this week and get them installed for everyone to see and comment on. I plan on adding these to my things for sale in the near future.

J

 

[gregnash]

J - what is the purpose of your lower bracket kit? Is this simply to add a few more inches between the ground and the axle housing or what? I need to crawl under BeBe soon as she has been neglected most of the year. Time for an oil change for her and I need to just bit the bullet and start welding in the patch panels.

Quick question regarding that, suggestions on easily accessible weld thru primer? And is it something that a newbie welder should really use?

 

[cruisermatt]

Pics of rear bumper frame mounts please?

 

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J - what is the purpose of your lower bracket kit? Is this simply to add a few more inches between the ground and the axle housing or what? I need to crawl under BeBe soon as she has been neglected most of the year. Time for an oil change for her and I need to just bit the bullet and start welding in the patch panels.

Quick question regarding that, suggestions on easily accessible weld thru primer? And is it something that a newbie welder should really use?

Yes, in a nutshell.. To give more ground clearance. I got busy on the front bumper and didn't get to these. Maybe this weekend. Wait a minute... it is the weekend for me..

I like the SEM copper weld primer. But, any decent name brand weld through primer will work Greg. Call me when you get a chance. I have a proposal I need to run by you.

J

 

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Pics of rear bumper frame mounts please?

Should be in some of the first pics Matt, I'll go back and look.

J

 

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Got as far as I could on my customers stuff today. I praised the local steel supplier and now I have B/O steel.... RAH..

Anyhow, I got started on the front bumper today. I plan on shaving the wings a bit more to increase entry angles.

J

 

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A few more..

J

 

[Finnyfam60]

IMHO, front is too blocky right now. you need to/could match the wing angle work of the rear. Start bringing it up about 12-18" in from the end and then up sharply the last 1-2". If that made any sense...

 

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IMHO, front is too blocky right now. you need to/could match the wing angle work of the rear. Start bringing it up about 12-18" in from the end and then up sharply the last 1-2". If that made any sense...

Yeah, last pic shows the new lines I will cut and go from there. I may go up another .5" to 1" from there but that'll be it.

J

 

[spressomon]

FWIW I like your chalk line angles mobetta. Enjoying your process!

 

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FWIW I like your chalk line angles mobetta. Enjoying your process!

Thanks Dan, That is where I'll start to cut next and go from there. I don't want it too high and make it look like the "THE JOKER".. HA!

I plan on a set of 4" lights in there as well.

J

 

[gregnash]

I agree... I like the new lines better... I think I still have your number floating around somewhere I will give you a call after 5.

 

[Finnyfam60]

Yeah, last pic shows the new lines I will cut and go from there. I may go up another 1" from there but that'll be it.

J

Fixed.

 

[maat]

fxxx yeah nice work man

 

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I agree... I like the new lines better... I think I still have your number floating around somewhere I will give you a call after 5.

I'll give you a shout or an email later today.

Fixed.

MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.. HA!

**** yeah nice work man

Thanks Maat, hows your rig coming along?


I plan to cut the wings on my front today and get a few other shells cut and bent up for future. I'm at a stand still until my other tubing comes in.

J

 

[maat]

slow at the moment. works busy as fack, its all good but, i just watch yours, johnnys, bambi's and spuds threads to keep me going ha!

 

[gregnash]

Sounds good dude... Sorry got sidetracked with other stuff yesterday once I got home. By the time I remembered I was supposed to call you it was after 8pm.. Still very old school that I only call people after 8pm if they know that I am calling or it is an extreme emergency.