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Kevin S - 29 Oct 2004 23:22 GMT

Well I finally cut and repaired the rusted area of my frame. Take a look at
the pics and let me know if I screwed anything up!

I decided not to put the crossmember "over" the ends of the frame, and
instead built it between. I hoped leaving it open would help it drain in the
future. Mistake?... thoughts....?

Now I will make my rear body mounts out of some thick angle iron or
something along those lines. I'm doing a YJ tub, so the holes had to be
moved anyway.

This was my first "real" project with my welder. Thanksfully I had a friend
helping out.

A few before and after pics...
http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/

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Mike Romain - 29 Oct 2004 23:32 GMT

Wanna come do mine?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

> Well I finally cut and repaired the rusted area of my frame. Take a look at
> the pics and let me know if I screwed anything up!
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> A few before and after pics...
> http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/

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twaldron - 30 Oct 2004 14:55 GMT

Not bad for a first project...career change?

> Wanna come do mine?
>
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>>A few before and after pics...
>>http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/

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Greg - 30 Oct 2004 14:31 GMT

If mine had looked that good before I started I wouldn't of done mine.

> Well I finally cut and repaired the rusted area of my frame. Take a look
> at
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> A few before and after pics...
> http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/

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RoyJ - 30 Oct 2004 18:59 GMT

Nice job! No need to explain about your 'first project', looks clean and
neat.

A slight nit pick: I would not have welded vertically in the middle of
the frame (see far side of pixture 3), it tends to concentrate fatigue
cracks. Shouldn't be a problem in this case since the main flexing is
further forward. but next time either don't weld that or change it to a
arrrow shape pointing toward the main frame.

While you have it out in the open, why not add some reinforcement plates
and appropriate holes for the tow hooks? Just a thought.

cheers.

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