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Getting more welding done today. Working on the central winch mount. The heavy universal winch mount was cut down and coped to fit the rear upper cross member in the 80 chassis. Did a test fit of the winch for height clearance and everything looks great! Burned it in on both sides and started on the structure that will brace it to the frame. Started with 1/4" strip on each side angled towards the frame rails. Then sheeted top and bottom with 1/4" plate. This should be extremely strong with all the seams fully welded out. Got most of it done today just need to finish up the other side, weld in the filler piece to make the crossmember solid and give it a coat of primer. I set it into the frame as low as I thought I could and still get good gussets on it. All of it is stronger than the frame rails supporting it for sure.
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