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| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Being as I don't own a welder or know how to use one, my plan is to lay out my brackets on a sheet of 1/4 plywood, then get a local welding shop to fabricate mounts from my template. Any words of caution or direction is welcome.
Happy New Year and Congradulations WVU | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | go to www.adengineering.com they have a complete kit already to bolt or weld on. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Thanks Joe, I like how you made your mounts. The frame on my 2000 S10 is all boxed. I won't be able to bolt my mounts to the frame unless I use really long bolts and go all the way thru. You are one awsome fabricator and welder. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Hey I never even thought of that Joe. I can make access holes in the box frame with a whole saw and then get the mounts welded later at a shop. If I could weld like you, I would use a section of the firewall off the S10 and just tack it fast to the 40 cab. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Today I made two "LargeMarge" style cab mounts for the 40ChevyS10 Frame Swap . The bottom washer measures 3 1/8". The inside of the 2"x3" thick wall tubing measures 2 3/4". It looks like I need to grind a flat spot on the sides of that washer so the bushing can crush tight. Does that make sense? Thanks for all help and advise. John | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | Thanks Joe, looks like im off to the bench grinder to index the bottom washers. Looks like I need to buy three more hole saw bits. Those two holes I bored this evening burned that first bit up already. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | What size hole did you have to drill? The mounts look good. I plan on using 3"x6" tubing to get the cab off of the frame a little bit more so my truck doesn't sit so low. This will also cut down on the modifications that are needed for the front sheetmetal mounting.
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 37 | 53GMCPhil the whole size is 1 1/2 Inch..or 38mm.
I know Stovebolters don't like the metric system but some of the bits I saw were only measured in mm. | | |
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