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45acp’s DIVORCED build!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by 45acp, Jan 15, 2012.

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  1. Jan 10, 2014 at 11:16 AM
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    FrustrationFabTaco

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  2. Jan 10, 2014 at 11:23 AM
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    45acp

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    45acp [OP] Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    Some windows...
     
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  3. Jan 10, 2014 at 11:28 AM
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    Seriously, at this point you should have just sold the truck and built yourself a rock crawling buggy thingamabob.
     
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  4. Jan 10, 2014 at 11:32 AM
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    45acp

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    45acp [OP] Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    Yeah plans/priorities kept changing. I realized a few months ago I could've sold the truck and bought a cab for $500 and start from there. Live and learn?:eek:
     
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  5. Jan 10, 2014 at 12:20 PM
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    Madjik_Man

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    Like we talked about though... at least this beast will still have the soul/essence of your original truck
     
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  6. Jan 10, 2014 at 12:38 PM
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    going for the weight saving mods... smart thinking since that tube will be heavy
     
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  7. Jan 10, 2014 at 2:34 PM
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  8. Jan 10, 2014 at 4:01 PM
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  9. Jan 10, 2014 at 6:35 PM
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    and how do you plan on mounting your entire dash and steering and all of that shit without any shred of a fire wall? weld back in yours or build a new one
     
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  10. Jan 10, 2014 at 7:38 PM
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    45acp

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    45acp [OP] Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    It'll turn out nice. I promise.:eek: Need to get a 2" die for the bender and some of those pipemaster contour gauges it then I'll get to work.

    The dash itself really only mounts to the A pillars and right along the cowling, along with a tube across the A pillars

    [​IMG]
     
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  11. Jan 11, 2014 at 12:08 AM
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    Jon...you need to stop cutting haha


    at least weld something or add something for everything you take off!
     
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  12. Jan 11, 2014 at 7:45 AM
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    I showed my daughter the most recent pic of your truck. Even she said, "what the heck is he doing?"

    I merely replied, "just let him be..."
     
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  13. Jan 11, 2014 at 7:51 AM
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    45acp

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    45acp [OP] Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    I should just rename it "45acp's ADD build" :anonymous:
     
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  14. Jan 11, 2014 at 8:01 AM
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    Thank god you don't have a plasma cutter. This thing would be chopped up into mini puzzle pieces..
     
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  15. Jan 11, 2014 at 8:10 AM
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    45acp

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    45acp [OP] Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    Actually... I was thinking of picking one up sooner rather than later. Too paranoid about f&*^ing up the welds on the cage with mig, I found this on Amazon with decent reviews there and also on dedicated welding forums. :notsure:
    $360 LOTOS CT520D 50 AMP Air Plasma Cutter, 200 AMP Tig and Stick/MMA/ARC Welder 3 in 1 Combo Welding Machine, 5/8" Clean Cut, Brown
    http://www.amazon.com/CT520d-Lotos-Aluminum-Welding-Feature/dp/B004ZZNL8Y/ref=sr_1_8?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1389456537&sr=1-8&keywords=lotos+plasma+cutter
     
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  16. Jan 11, 2014 at 8:26 AM
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    TIG is much harder to do tho. Will need to practice to get good at. Arc isn't too bad but to be good at it take practice too of course. Arc is the strongest but doing a cage with it would be hard haha

    I got to use an Eastwood plasma this week and it worked awesome.

    I wanna learn TIG though. I feel like I'd use it more then mig as it's so much nicer haha
     
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  17. Jan 11, 2014 at 8:29 AM
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    45acp

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    45acp [OP] Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    Yeah I'd practice beforehand. Won't be too hard to weld the cage since I have no floor. :D
     
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  18. Jan 11, 2014 at 12:17 PM
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    Why not get the same plasma cutter as Mark? I think that guy works really well for what it is. And I think he paid $300 shipped or so... :cool:
     
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  19. Jan 11, 2014 at 12:26 PM
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    Just some honest advice.

    To tig weld that entire cage will take at least 3 or 4 times as long as the mig and really give no benefit (other than beautiful looking welds). You have to wire brush ALL the slag off the steel inside and out and clean each joint with acetone or you'll get porosity.
    Also fitment has to be pretty much perfect with the tig. With mig you can get away with a decent gap if you screw up a notch.

    And above all you're already good at mig, the cage will come out fine.
     
    steve o 77, Jan 11, 2014
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  20. Jan 13, 2014 at 10:32 PM
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