The BS Daycare but no build thread

i didn’t actually. Keep forgetting to measure trucks I see. You have?

 

Sweet. Thanks man! That is your white truck?

 

Whatcha guys measuring

 

Frame height. 3" lift 33" 1st gen.

 

Pfft 2" is the magic number unless you don't like cv axle boots

 

I was just trying to figure out how much higher my truck was than a 3" ifs setup.

 

Buddy came by to hang out, which motivated me to get some stuff done

First things first, preparation.



Expose some bare metal cause you know, plasma cutting.

@Abeyancer would make fun of me for having a dedicated metal sheet for catching slag.

Got a fireproof welding blanket draped too just in case



Being thin, the plasma cutter easily slices through this at 33amps. Though I did wonder why I had to pry this off at first...



It's double stacked.



There was also the pain in the ass part of getting the metal behind the other side cut.



Got through it well enough though.



Just need to drill and slot the holes for the side panels but after that, I can basically tack up the top, front, and sides together.



Thinking I may put some work into it tomorrow morning if I finish up the side brackets today.

Definitely some progress made.

 

Got me in action earlier

 

Happy birthday!

 

Lol

 

With my back feeling significantly better, I thought I'd spend a little time on the LC.

First off, getting things clamped into place left me with larger than usual gaps which meant...a bit more trimming.



Easy solution was, trim only a tiny bit, and flip the face upside down.



Much better fitment.



But I couldn't move forward until I remedied the side plates. The holes I had drilled were over 1/4" off so I simply widened all the holes into slots.

Then there was the issue of the factory bolts easily sliding into those slots so I made these sort of "spacers" to clamp the sides down properly.



I may just weld a larger plate to the side plate to utilize larger washers for more surface contact.



I hate the curves in the crossmember, but I've dealt with larger gaps in various MIG jobs so this is no sweat for me.

Brought out the welder to get it tacked up.



Base of my swingout is nearly done which is a huge step forward to creating the bottom paneling as well as getting an idea for tying in the swingout.

 

Wanting to utilize the 4 (2 per side) factory nuts that are on the bottom so next up will be "attachments" for the bumper.



This little "scrap" table has become so useful

 

Can’t wait to see this swing out in action! Looks great so far.

 

Funny, was about to post on your thread!

Wheels are looking badass on your rig.

 

Tomorrow morning after doing yard work, I'm thinking of already cutting cardboard and making the templates for the "wings".

 

CAD modeling is the way to go

 

Cardboard Assisted Designed, I agreed....

 

And god knows I still have a shit ton of cardboard in my garage

 

No fancy computer or special app. Lol. All you need is a marker, ruler, box cutter, and some patience.... and ofcourse CARDBOARD and sh1t ton of them