The Lair

Sounds like current/Black Friday deals might net an upgrade for the Mrs, she was playing the long game!

 

Get tiggy wit it.

 

Is that a ratchet strap holding a piece of UHMW onto your gas tank??

 

https://trailtoys.net/products/uhmw-gas-tank-skid-plates-2005-tacoma-dcsb-and-access-cab

 

That's pretty neat

 

Yeah what he said. It’s fantastic.

 

Yeeee buddy.

 

You done yet?

 

No, need to go get a big enough hole saw from Home Depot. Need a 4.75” bad boy.

 

Come use mine...

 

Fuck, this is cool. Pic with the tip is me just holding it in place.

 

Do you just have to hang it exactly or is there something on the back of the outlet?

 

I have to hang it exactly there. That’s why I got their super strong mount to hold it.

 

I see. No need for welds. That tape'll do.

 

Perfect.

Somehow one of the bolts is cross threaded and won’t undo so I get to cut that out which is fun.

 

I swear I wasn't involved!

 

Your avatar sez otherwise.

 

Got that stupid bolt out and had perfect replacements on hand, so no real foul there. I got the back half all welded together minus onto the muffler exit. I’m going to paint everything in a high temp paint and then do the final weld. I’ll also do some slight tweaks at that time to best center the tip inside the bezel. It just needs to come up about 1/8”.

 

Welds are pretty.

 

Mig welding 14 gauge butt joints with no gap and it’s bound to happen. Nowhere for the weld puddle to flow so it builds up on the surface.