The Lair

Shit... why not at 40 bucks? Just ordered a set

 

Two medium pizzas, the brownie/cookie thing, delivery and tip.

 

Mine will be here Monday. At the rate I install stuff I’ll have them on next spring

 

Me too!

 

You and me both

 

Just got a shipping notice from USPS that the label was created...guessing mine will be in mid to late next week.

 

@ARCHIVE You’re out of Orchard Park? I lived in Kenmore in college.

Do your AAL and bolt flip kits usually stay in stock? I’m looking at solutions to fix my axle wrap and eventually want to upgrade from the stock bump stop at some point.

 

Hey, yes out in Orchard Park. I have a lead time on Ubolt flip of 31 days, and the AAL is complicated right now, because I found out there are different versions of the 3/1 springs, some have 35" between clips, others only have 32", and my AALs are 33".

Next batch will be 31" to work with all
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Wow, I almost forgot to update my own build again. Made some steel bedside caps today. The plastic ones had a visible seam from where I bobbed my bed and I wanted to get rid of that. Want the bob to be as seamless as possible.

Anyways, came out pretty good. Once they were all done I used some finishing pads on them. Really made a difference in the finished quality, I’m a big fan. Made it much smoother and knocked off some millscale, and didn’t leave any visible lines.

 

Nice work

 

Thanks, I’m super happy with how they came out. Going to paint them tomorrow and then wait for my foam tape to come in. That way they’re not metal on metal contact with the bedsides.

 

what type seal you using? i used some stuff from mcmaster carr to replace the softopper type bulb seal.

 

I bought a roll of this stuff, we’ll see how it holds up. I’m not necessarily trying to seal anything. Just keep metal to metal contact to a minimum.

1/8 in 2 Inches Foam Tape for Pipe Insulation, Stripping Window and Door. Tape Adhesive Freezer Seal Collection. High-Density AC Insulation Black Closed Cell HVAC Automotive (1/8" X 2" X 30')

$16 Foam Insulation Foam Tape for Pipe Insulation, Weather Stripping. Insulation Tape Tape Adhesive Freezer Seal Air Conditioner Tape. AC Foam Insulation Single Sided (1/8" X 2" X 30')

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R5Q38JD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uTDqFbGMYT1RA

 

I decided to paint these with a bedliner. It’s so easy to work with and they’ll hopefully be a bit more rugged. I used the duplicolor this time, but I prefer the rustoleum. Just sprays on a bit more uniform.

 

I like the Rust-Oleum too. The fan nozzle is nice.

 

Looks good! What happened to that last hole there, looks like a mouse got hungry for some steel lol

 

Had to wallow it out with the plasma cutter lol

 

Ah ok. My go to choice for that type of stuff is a carbide burr bit. Very easy to control and those bits seem to last forever. Besides the angle grinder it’s probably the second most tool I use when cutting metal.

https://www.eastwood.com/8pc-dual-c...qwf9cqzHgJppcP552sAZdVGkSHJ9RYvQaApscEALw_wcB

 

I’ve used those before in a dewalt die grinder, works like a charm. This was the “quick and dirty and not visible since it’s covered by a washer” method.

 

haha I gotcha. Yeah I know that feeling. If ain’t nobody gonna be seeing it don’t have to be perfect. Otherwise one job ends up taking half the tools in my garage.