Yell out if you need some steel. I could grab some from work. Have both 1 and 1.6mm.Originally Posted by mudski
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Yell out if you need some steel. I could grab some from work. Have both 1 and 1.6mm.
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mudski (9th May 2020)
Thanks John. 1.6 would be ideal. I don't need a lot. I'll see if I can get something local if not I'll contact you.
jay see (9th May 2020)
Valley Steel Sales next door to our depot are very handy but not open on Sunday. Bunnings should have some sheet enough to do the job anyways. Drill some holes and do some plug welds might be a good way to go, have a practice first lol. .
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mudski (10th May 2020)
So I got zip done this weekend. Will try and do some repairs during the week to get this sorted.
Slowly but surely. Will mig this 1.6mm plate into place. I’ve cut out as much rust as I can. The rest has had a good soak in the rust treatment stuff. The plates are a fair bit bigger than the affect area. I know doing a remove and refit is the best choice, but I am really not sure on what to do so this is what I’ll do and I’ll worry about it later. Good practice anyways.
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Oh! And!
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MudRunnerTD (12th May 2020), PeeBee (11th May 2020), Rossco (11th May 2020)
Got a bit more done tonight.
Not the best at welding but....
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Both sides done, sealed up with Sikaflex and then painted.
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Now to get back to getting this high mount into the bar.
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jay see (16th May 2020), PeeBee (14th May 2020), Rossco (15th May 2020), rusty_nail (19th May 2020)
Ok. She’s ready for the cut n’ shut. With a fubar’d back it was enough just getting the bar up on the bench.
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Well I measured it all out. Got the grinder and cut away.
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I want to fill in these holes in the bar too while I’m at at.
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Cremulator (22nd May 2020), jay see (22nd May 2020), PeeBee (22nd May 2020), Rossco (22nd May 2020)
Filled the odd shaped hole in on the top and the two large round holes.
Not a bad job for a noob welder.
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Just waiting on an answer from ARB if the rubber bumpers are still available before I cut them out. The bolts holding them in are really rusted and need to be cut off.
I’m trying to get another weld on two aerial mounts from ARB as well. ARB being a customer of mine I have a few contacts on the inside so hopefully they come through with the goods. I might have to hit them up for some BP’s too I reckon.
Gotta weld in this plate to fill the front hole too.
It used to have a W in this hole for Warn.
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Last edited by mudski; 23rd May 2020 at 10:03 PM.
Family4x4 (23rd May 2020)
What hole? Nice work Mark, also nice welding safety moccos.
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mudski (23rd May 2020)
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