Great White Taco build

I meant fusion weld just for tacks, not a full weld. To me, thats like mig tack welding to look like fake dimes - no bueno

 

I added a couple blue tungsten to my Amazon cart, but havent bought anything yet. I also want to buy some coupons to try. I think i also need to get a dedicated grinder for tungsten

I will add 1/16 filler rods.

I don't really have anything thats thicker than 1/8 at the moment. So maybe ill be starting on the harder side of the scale with thinner stuff. We will see

 

Yeah still there will be sparks and stuff everywhere. The tungsten needs to be shielded at the temps its at.

Its alot different then mig so thin stuff isnt necessarily alot harder than thick stuff. For me its still pretty easy down to 20 ga. edit I dont really mean easy, I mean its not substantially more difficult than 1/8.

This is an in process pic so it kinda looks like dookie. I made these rockers in 36" sections and tigged them together. 18 ga wasn't too bad. Independent control of heat and filler input really helps

 

Ordered a denso 210-1084 reman from Rockauto today. $237 shipped, and if I return the core, it will be $141. Hopefully there will be some warmer weather next week, and daylight savings time change this weekend.

I was occasionally having all of the lights flash and scangauge jumps over 15v. But im constantly watching the voltage now. The alternator issue isnt every drive/day

And almost every drive 10-15 min in, Ill get P0157 and/or 137. I have one downstream O2 sensor. I'll probably replace the driver side one, and if i get any more lights ill do passenger.

Also on the docket for the spring is exhaust gaskets and studs (have oem), driver tie rod end, passenger steering rack boot, body mount bushings (have ES kit, but only want to install the rears. I also have a DRT fab body mount relocation, but not even rushing on that install - need more tools for that too)

 

Alternator replaced again. First Denso reman was defective.

 

Fixed an exhaust leak on driver side, and have been on 4x 15 min drives with no CEL. Wonder why the downstream O2 sensor was triggering, when its before the exhaust leak.. oh well. I will continue to monitor.

Has anyone drilled out the studs on the header-y pipe connection, and replaced with a bolt?

 

You could absolutely do that. Replace them with true stainless though.

i will say, it may be easier to hammer them out than to drill them out….

 

I bought a spiral bolt extractor kit. Not the style that you drill a hole and hammer in the middle. Its supposed to grip the threads or whats left of the threads. I figure some heat plus that will help them out?

Do Amazon "stainless steel" bolts work?

 

Lots of heat. Get it glowing

go with something with a true stainless rating

 

Code is back

 

Now what

 

Welp stripped a bolt so this will have to be delayed. Tried to do my cab mount bushings. Good thing I have a DRT CMR on the bench. Coming soon

 

CV boot kit was on sale on Amazon for $42 shipped. Just need one more and my spares will be complete

 

Wow went camping in the truck! Friend's property in Hampstead MD is really nice. 22 acres and a stream crossing to get to camp

 

Have you done any welding? Also your doin a flatbed too?

You wont want a stock hitch, far too low.

 

I consider myself slight better than average with a mig.
I still have not used my tig machine yet. I got deferred with the price of Argon, and then got distracted with life and other stuff

Building a flatbed is a big task for me. I need to figure out storage and sell bunch of stuff. Might need to defer for a couple years until I can move to not a townhouse with a 20x10 garage too

 

Mine actually didnt take as long as I thought it would, but if you are planning in tigging it out of aluminum just the weldup will take days.

 

super intimidating project for first time using tig too


I just took this picture this morning

 

A little sweat therapy.. its 80 and 85% humidity at 10:45 am

boot has been leaking for a while. Found a tear at the bottom. Honestly thought it was bigger but needed to get done. Also have some rust on the steering ram part. Going to try to sand it down.