Finished the fabbing on my 9"... tons of photos.. 56k'ers beware!
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Finished the fabbing on my 9"... tons of photos.. 56k'ers beware!
So... I finally got the back ordered pieces for my axle last week and have been working hard ever since. I ran into a little snag last week when I ran out of gas (for the welder) so I had to wait till this weekend to finish the work (damn real job.. lol).
Last we left off I had just added the skid plate and fill plug.
(nevermind the arrow..lol)
Since then I have added a breather. Since the stock one would be covered up I took it off and filled it in. The new one went on the back with a weld on bung and aluminum -8 AN fitting.
Breather Hole
Bung
AN Fitting
Breather
Stock Breather Hole Filled
Now the fun begins. The upper link mounts.
Crown Piece Mockup
Tab's Mockup
Tab's Tacked
Tab's Welded
Crown Welded
Trim Mockup
Trim Welded
Top Tacked
Top Welded
Limit Strap Tabs
And We Are Done!
It is sitting right now with a coat of POR-15 drying. It just needs to go to Currie to be straightened then I can get the breaks on and finish assembling it.
What do you think?
Last we left off I had just added the skid plate and fill plug.
(nevermind the arrow..lol)
Since then I have added a breather. Since the stock one would be covered up I took it off and filled it in. The new one went on the back with a weld on bung and aluminum -8 AN fitting.
Breather Hole
Bung
AN Fitting
Breather
Stock Breather Hole Filled
Now the fun begins. The upper link mounts.
Crown Piece Mockup
Tab's Mockup
Tab's Tacked
Tab's Welded
Crown Welded
Trim Mockup
Trim Welded
Top Tacked
Top Welded
Limit Strap Tabs
And We Are Done!
It is sitting right now with a coat of POR-15 drying. It just needs to go to Currie to be straightened then I can get the breaks on and finish assembling it.
What do you think?
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Originally Posted by Gearhead61
Did the heat from all the welding warp the housing? The tubes? What all needs to get straightened? How do they even do that?
That looks really good! What goodies are going inside it?
That looks really good! What goodies are going inside it?
What they do is cut the ends off, run a strightning rod (basicly a 'true' solid rod) through the center then weld the ends back on.
Plan is 4.56's and a detroit.. but I haven't gotten that stuff yet so who knows.
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
lots of welding man..
now lemme ask you a question it might be dumb but im new to this link stuff..
how do you know the angles of the link bars comin off the axle..
now lemme ask you a question it might be dumb but im new to this link stuff..
how do you know the angles of the link bars comin off the axle..
Jason, could you describe this preload you're talking about? Could you mock up some sort of jig to attach the axle to while welding to keep it from warping? I'm imagining a metal frame that attaches to the pumpkin and bolts in at the brake flanges to keep everything straight while you're welding.
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Originally Posted by Alon
holy crap man, that looks awesome. why did you go 4 link instead of 3? what lower links are you going to run?
i need to call you sometime this week, what are you doing for presidents?
also... i might want your leafs when you are all done with em
i need to call you sometime this week, what are you doing for presidents?
also... i might want your leafs when you are all done with em
Lowers are Giant WIY.. those are next on the list to be built, just need to procure a TIG.
Presidents. Dove Springs.
I'll let you know when I get ready to pull the springs.
looks great man, if it didnt weigh so much i would have u fab me one haha
ason, could you describe this preload you're talking about? Could you mock up some sort of jig to attach the axle to while welding to keep it from warping? I'm imagining a metal frame that attaches to the pumpkin and bolts in at the brake flanges to keep everything straight while you're welding.
Thanks guys!
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