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Started on the drivers side rear chassis stiffener plate. Its 200 x 6, welded to the outside of the chassis rail via dia 50mm hole saw holes, at both ends and stitched along the top. I will stitch the inside plate in the near future to the chassis rail. The weld zone turned out a mess! The mig welds were beautiful, then I got it into my fat head to fill up the centre 'donuts' with body sealer/deadener to fill up the depression - well you can see the result. I think I will let this dry then smooth it off with a top coat, will come up fine. Was speaking with @MB this arvo and whilst the plate extends to the rear side of the trailing arm pivot bracket, he suggested I try to extend further forward. Its a good thought, however there is only 50mm from the top of the chassis rail to the floor, and its congested and busy, so have to think that thru a bit. Hs thoughts are based around the GQ ute has 4 tray mounts, two are in front of the trailing arm bracket and two to the rear. You can see the first POD mount I have which is just behind the chassis bend and the second about 200mm from the rear of the chassis. I am already plated out inside and out in the region, so will think about this further. I am still not at root cause for the 15mm drop of the POD at the rear, will find it in time no doubt.
Passenger side is next, takes about 6 hours start to finish per side.2026-01-17_181218.jpg
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