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Delta's 2002 Tacoma 4WD Build and BS

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Delta00, Jun 3, 2014.

  1. Apr 15, 2016 at 2:17 PM
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    synergy10

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    Thanks for the link. I PM'ed you with a few more questions. Didn't want to clutter your build thread.
     
  2. Apr 15, 2016 at 4:07 PM
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    Annnnd done. Not as hard to weld as I thought!!

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  3. Apr 15, 2016 at 5:35 PM
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    :woot: that weld looks SO GOOD. I need to take a class ASAP
     
  4. Apr 15, 2016 at 5:42 PM
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    Thanks!! Id say im very pleased with 90% of the welds haha
     
  5. Apr 16, 2016 at 5:16 AM
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    Looks good man!
     
  6. Apr 16, 2016 at 12:07 PM
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    Thanks man! They turned out great!
     
  7. Apr 16, 2016 at 12:09 PM
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    Moar pics of welds, also bout time!
     
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  8. Apr 16, 2016 at 12:27 PM
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    Ohhhh ahhhhh


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  9. Apr 16, 2016 at 12:27 PM
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    Nice, I like that you took the time to put rosettes in the bolt holes too!
     
  10. Apr 16, 2016 at 12:34 PM
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    Extra strength!

    Also started on the skid!

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  11. Apr 16, 2016 at 8:18 PM
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    How are you cutting it? Angle grinder?
     
  12. Apr 16, 2016 at 8:28 PM
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    Yep, and a lot of cut off wheels. Just finished it and I'll probably be bending it tomorrow.
     
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  13. Apr 16, 2016 at 8:31 PM
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    What welding school?
     
  14. Apr 16, 2016 at 8:39 PM
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    EVIT graduate program. A lot better than the MCC program I did
     
  15. Apr 17, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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    Skid plate, need to do a lot of trimming first.

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  17. Apr 17, 2016 at 2:42 PM
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    Whiskey method for bending it?
     
  18. Apr 17, 2016 at 2:43 PM
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    Just bending with clamped blocks and leverage?
     
  19. Apr 17, 2016 at 3:11 PM
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    Yep, surprisingly easy.

    Clamping and using two large crescent wrenches.
     
  20. Apr 17, 2016 at 3:20 PM
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    Nice, I gotta price out a sheet of steel so I can do that soon
     

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