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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
i really like the new wheels.looking good btw.
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Registered User
Age: 24
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Re: Project: Metal Head
hey man, good thing to see some progress on this thing, cant wait to see it rollin soon, we will def have to cruise the beach when im home in the summer!!
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
more progress.
cleaned the shop, and finished welding the one rear frame rail.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() [/IMG] ![]() ![]() My aRM muscle locked and looked f''ed up so i snapped a pic... ![]() looks broken Last edited by curt_minke : 02-03-2009 at 12:14 AM. |
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~Sunkin Sins~
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Damn man! Thats an ass load of welding...looks like your clearances are pretty well perfect though....job well done.
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Some very nice welding there, now get a new clear shield for the front of the welding helmet so you can see better.
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Re: Project: Metal Head
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Yeah it took me about 2.5hrs to weld and grind that one frame rail. and i still have to finish the drag arms. |
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firefighter260
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Re: Project: Metal Head
i love the new wheels. and the work looks amazing.
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Registered User
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Re: Project: Metal Head
looks real good man, real good
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
more progress.
I finished grinding the first frame rail and tacked the other one together. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And a couple drawings when i got bored. ![]() ![]() |
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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
i really like your truck it reminds me alot of mine. and sweet drawing i wish i could draw that good.
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Re: Project: Metal Head
I hope you don't take this the wrong way and I know it is a little late now, but next time you do these, you should fit the top and bottom caps so that they sit right inside the two side plates like this
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Re: Project: Metal Head
I looked at the pics and that was my first thoughts. You ground away the majority of your weld the way you did it, and made alot more work for yourself grinding. ![]() |
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lame-o
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Thanks for posting an actual pic Joel. That is much better example than the drawing I found!!!
But that is exactly how I would do it. You just kiss the edge with a grinder and you are done. t |
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Interpretive Rides
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Re: Project: Metal Head
ok guys,
First of all thanks for the tips... I take everything to heart from all you guys (and gals). But let me explain myself so you understand why i did it this way. First of all, the reason i didn't go full or half open corner is becasue of the way i had to bend the material around the plates. It would be very difficult (especially cause i work by myself) to keep a constant half open corner to weld to and remember I only had 3/16 wall thickness to weld to. This could cause serious warping with the thickness of the material being quite thin, and not building a jig to weld it (because its obviously one off). Furthermore, when i tack the pieces together i now have a straight square edge. Now you may ask, how you can you get full penitration? Well see once its all tacked together, straight, and they way i want it i now take my grinder with a coarse stone disc and grind out a 37 degree angle on both pices till the material is about 1/16 (.0625) away from right through. Now i have my welder set to burn a full penetration weld in the "V" style groove i made. Then what is left for me as a "weld cap" above the surface which is what i grind off. Now the cap still may take extensive grinding, BUT the weld is fully penitrated and allows me to have a square edge..... So now i have a fully welded frame rail with perfectly straight, square edges. This makes it 100 times easier to create my own fillet around the rail and not have to depend on the radius the weld made doing the half or full open corner weld. I have done many half open or full open corner welds were i have ground it smooth to a nice radius on the "dependant weld" but found that i have had to go back and add "weld material" to the radius were the weld would be less than the radius i was going for. So in my prospective, with the goal i am trying to achieve, my way may take a little bit longer but in the end it makes it a hell of alot easier for my to grind my own radius and keep it square and uniform without having to touch up spots. Wow that was long. ha hopfully you guys understand what im saying. Haha if not i made a drawing for you guys to understand better how i weld it. Again thanks for your comments and concerns!!!! ![]() |
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
rear rail welded
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BodyDropped Member
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Metal Head
that looks great.
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Registered User
Age: 19
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Re: Project: Metal Head
theres a truck comin through the wall! wait, no thats just a grille. nice lookin rails.
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
lol haha thanks guys i should hopefully have that rail ground down tonight and should be able to cut the uglly ass back half off this weekend!
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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
sweet we need more progress pics.haha
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Forvm Lurker
Age: 24
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Re: Project: Metal Head
i know this might sound like a stupid question but is that a ball hitch receiver on the very front of the frame???
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
ha i have to explain this everytime. It is a good idea but im goin to make it better. Its for if it ever gets stuck down you can put a reciver in and use that to jack it up to be able to get it off the ground. Where it sits the reciever will come out the front air dam so you don't have to remove the bumper. Ill just have to make a qucik disconnect grille for the air dam so you can get at it. When i redo it i will be making my own that isn't crappy or bought off a shelf and welded in.
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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
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Forvm Lurker
Age: 24
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Re: Project: Metal Head
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Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Woot, progress! Get this shit done. I know, Im one to talk.
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Registered User
Age: 24
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Re: Project: Metal Head
man, progress is looking good, i was at home in kincardine all weekend i should have tried to get together with you for some drinks ah well next time |
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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
progress is looking good.
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: Project: Metal Head
PICTURE UPDATE! yEaH! rear rails are in!
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Hell ya good work brotha ! nice and level
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resU deretsigeR
Age: 28
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Man that's pretty...
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Its Mr. Kandel to you!
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Metal Head
i like
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Turbocharged Pimp
Age: 36
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Re: Project: Metal Head
looks good!
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Its Mr. Kandel to you!
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Metal Head
why dont you try and make a level frame next time!
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Re: Project: Metal Head
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
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BodyDropped Member
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Metal Head
i think Kandel was only kidding, trying to point out the fact that in the pics there is a level, and it always reads perfect.
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Its Mr. Kandel to you!
Age: 22
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Re: Project: Metal Head
yep. Not sure what drag racer is talking about |
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Interpretive Rides
Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
lol oh ok well thanks haha
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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
so trucks looking really good.
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Age: 19
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Re: Project: Metal Head
badass idea on the rear frame rails..i really like it
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Age: 24
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Re: Project: Metal Head
lookin real good man, lovin the frame rails!!
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Interpretive Rides
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Re: Project: Metal Head
more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pics.......
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Re: Project: Metal Head
wowza!
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Re: Project: Metal Head
WOW! this might be one of the nicest frames ive seen built on here. Keep the pics coming
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Re: Project: Metal Head
looks great man, can't wait to see more !
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Vroom 2.2 Vroom
Age: 18
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Re: Project: Metal Head
thats a sweet ass update nice work.
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Re: Project: Metal Head
(I thought i was in slappy's thread and about the angle part on his floor ) |
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Turbocharged Pimp
Age: 36
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Looks great so far!
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Age: 21
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Re: Project: Metal Head
Wow dude looks amazing!!!
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Registered User
Age: 24
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Re: Project: Metal Head
wow curtis this is awesome, i think over Easter weekend i am gonn have to drive up there from my parents house on Saturday and come check it out in person
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