Whoops I did it again (3 Viewers)

[cruisedeisel]

First step complete and it’s only been an hour.

 

[cruisedeisel]

First test fit was a fail. One inch to high, better than an inch too short. Cut and rechecked and the steering column attaches and the pivot for the pitman arm is spot on. I will have to re-drill the frame holes because I’m not perfect, doh.

 

[cruisedeisel]

1/2 frame mount. 3/4 box mount and the rest is 3/8th. Will have to trust this with my life. I think it’s over kill so it’s perfect.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Paint it while it’s hot off the wood stove. Crude for sure.

Would you trust your life with this????

 

[cruisedeisel]

I love geometry. What a fun day. Just reveling in the fruitions on my labour.

 

[GTSSportCoupe]

Beauty! Gonna need heavier front springs to cover the extra weight! . I'm sure it'll hold.

 

[seapotato]

I'm sure it'll hold.

I think it'll hold a bridge abutment

Very nice work Mr Cruise. Yet again reminding me I need to get off my ass and build something ...

 

[cruisedeisel]

Got her bolted in and just picked up some PS fluid.

 

[cruisedeisel]

yee ha!

 

[bladedog]

Very impressive. That's a spicy drill-bit!

 

[cruisedeisel]

Very impressive. That's a spicy drill-bit!

It’s beats a $100 drill bit from the store. Which I’m sure no one has a half inch drill bit in that length.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Well the power steering is bled. No leaks except for my undies. Just straight up winning over here. Minus the undies.

 

[bikersmurf]

Now yer just show’in off.

Wasn’t there space for a drill down there? That’s where a 90* drill comes in handy.

Which reminds me, I’ve still got a pedestal to cut off. Never done.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Minor fail, the last frame bolt cross threaded and now I gotta go to plan F-uck.

 

[bikersmurf]

Minor fail, the last frame bolt cross threaded and now I gotta go to plan F-uck.

Helicoil? Nut?

 

[seapotato]

Minor fail, the last frame bolt cross threaded and now I gotta go to plan F-uck.

Have you seen those little wire bolt fish things?

Look like a helicoil, except there's a long ass tail off one end. You thread the bolt into it and then you can use the wire to pull it through into a blind hole.

Bought a hitch kit for the wife's car years ago, came with a couple for getting bolts up inside the frame. Pretty slick.

https://www.etrailer.com/tools/curt/c58430.html

 

[bladedog]

Have you seen those little wire bolt fish things?

Look like a helicoil, except there's a long ass tail off one end. You thread the bolt into it and then you can use the wire to pull it through into a blind hole.

Bought a hitch kit for the wife's car years ago, came with a couple for getting bolts up inside the frame. Pretty slick.

https://www.etrailer.com/tools/curt/c58430.html

Those work like a hot damn! I keep one in the toolkit just in case

 

[cruisedeisel]

Helicoil? Nut?

Nut! I might have to go to defcom 3 today but it’s raining and I work in The drive way.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Figured I’d post this for entertainment purposes.

 

[cruisedeisel]

This rare earth magnet did the trick. Apparently the bolt wasn’t cross threaded. I just had to clean the threads up.