94 DD/trail build -lots of pics

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cardboard template

in memory of the B2

now going to clean up the bed and weld it on

 

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welding never turned out the best, but i took it slow tacked it on and had the welder turned down and it still burned through alot but i hit it a few times and it never broke off so i guess ill just leave it i also gotta try to fix a rib on the bottom of the pan

 

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grinded that and rewelded

 

[MrE_Powers]

what machine are you sing for welding. i recommend straight mig. because the argon/co2 gas helps cool down the metal pool and prevents burn through on sheet metal. it looks like you are using flux core which you can do. but its alot harder.

 

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yea im usin flux core, cant afford the gas setup at the moment

 

[MrE_Powers]

keep at it and try not to let it get to hot. a bunch of little spot welds that take time to fill in with no burn threw. is better then trying to fuse it in quick pass and a bunch of burn threws. also i dont know what major city you are near but see if you can score a decent used mig machine from craigslist i see a few good ones in stlouis area once a month go for 150-200$ so there are deals on craigslist for welders

 

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picking up a tube bender tomorrow. went to look at it tonight, its brand new, 16 ton, bends 1/2" to 3"

 

[MrE_Powers]

how much they run i might need to get one myself.... considering a explorer chop top

 

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this one was used, $175.

fx2prerunner brought me out a sending unit and new spring hangers today, so she runs again !!!

even though she did shut off going out the driveway, probably cause theres a **** load of water/dirt in the tank

 

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this right where she shut off lol

 

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siphoned out the old gas, added some new gas along with some methal hydrate and she worked perfect for a while but then she shut off and i managed to get her going again so i drove her back by the shed and now she wont start anymore,, time for a filter change and some new plugs

 

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got her running again, added some more gas and methyl hydral and some stabilizer,, now i think i got half tank of gas and half tank of additives haha but she works perfect now. and i just found a whip that came off my dads dump truck so i stuck it on tonight, gonna mount up the cb tomorrow maybe, and tomorrow night im gonna drive her over to the new house. been moving all day today so never got much done with her. and the hurricane were having dont help lol but i just snapped the pics tonight cause i was for a ride and nothing else to do

and a big thanks to jon, fx2prerunner, for dropping by with some parts lol

 

[Kyle M.]

Keep up the progress!

You gonna raise the bumpers?

 

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thanks man! i sure as hell am raising the bumpers. im making one for the front with my new bender, and probably gonna leave the rear one as is.

 

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well someone just called me about the truck and offered me 1800 big ones. i told him to come on out and take a look, he should be here within a half hour. ill let yall know how it goes