So i bought a 51 Whilly

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

i got one 1/4" hole to fill that i know of. so your asking if you can borrow your welder back?:haha:

yeah i think im done.

fuel cell rear mounts

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

swaybar, windshield frame.

good use of some old lugnuts to weld into the tube.

theAuthority · Oct 29, 2009

Hip said:
i got one 1/4" hole to fill that i know of. so your asking if you can borrow your welder back?:haha:

yeah i think im done.

fuel cell rear mounts

Is it just me or does your link mounts seem a centimeter or so to the right?

I'm by no means a fabby or welder, just something I spotted and figured i'd ask.

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

more of the frame, i plan on using the original ac unit:redneck:

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

theAuthority said:
Is it just me or does your link mounts seem a centimeter or so to the right?

I'm by no means a fabby or welder, just something I spotted and figured i'd ask.

they are centered to the axel not the bridge i mounted to the diff if that makes sence. the bridge is just a piece of metal that fit with little grinding so i used it.:redneck:

theAuthority · Oct 29, 2009

Hip said:
they are centered to the axel not the bridge i mounted to the diff if that makes sence. the bridge is just a piece of metal that fit with little grinding so i used it.:redneck:

Yah makes sense now.

How did you preheat the diff to 500 when you used nickle rods ?

dove'd85 · Oct 29, 2009

looks sik hip i like the windshield frame but damn it HUGE!:fawkdancesmiley: why does it go above the windsheild bar? and ah yea i want to borrow my welder.....:flipoff:

dove'd85 · Oct 29, 2009

theAuthority said:
Yah makes sense now.

How did you preheat the diff to 500 when you used nickle rods ?

not sure how he preheated it be a torch or a propane heater but yes he did preheat it and use nirod:awesomework:

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

used a kerosene jet furnace heater, one of those tube thingys. it took about five gallons of fuel for the entire process including rework. thats cause i had to do it twice.:redneck:

theAuthority · Oct 29, 2009

Welded with 7018 preheated to 500 degrees, not enough penetration.

ground down and reheated to 300 degrees and welded up with nirod.

and the pound of sticks cost you more than the axle right?

I read your build a couple days ago. Very interesting and informative.

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

dove'd85 said:
looks sik hip i like the windshield frame but damn it HUGE!:fawkdancesmiley: why does it go above the windsheild bar? and ah yea i want to borrow my welder.....:flipoff:

it sticks up above the cross bar but not the roof line, i did make it bigger and plan on putting a larger piece of glass into it on purpose, as the original one was only about 12 inches tall. very restrictive vision.

and you know how i work James i look at stuff for a while before i make it permanent.:eeek: i am planning on using the wiper motors from my old boat so i need room for them to mount on the inside also.

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

theAuthority said:
Welded with 7018 preheated to 500 degrees, not enough penetration.

ground down and reheated to 300 degrees and welded up with nirod.

and the pound of sticks cost you more than the axle right?

I read your build a couple days ago. Very interesting and informative.

the preheat was applied exactly the same both times temperature and cooldown except the second time (the one that counts) the electric strip heater i used for the final cooldown tripped the breaker sometime after i closed the shop for the night.

dont have a clue as to when, the diff was still 200 when i put it into the final slow cooldown and dont know how long. was supposed to be overnight.

theAuthority · Oct 29, 2009

so the slow cooldown isn't just "let it cool on it's own and don't pee on it?"

Hip · Oct 29, 2009

theAuthority said:
so the slow cooldown isn't just "let it cool on it's own and don't pee on it?"

the issue is the two dissimilar metals cool at different rates if left to cool on thier own causing cracks.

all the books said oven, heat blankets, or bury it in sand. i did what i could by moving the jet closer and further then an 220 V electric radiant heater.

if it rips off i will then go traditional tube truss, just thought id try something different. twisted customs has had success doing it sorta like this.

real soon i get to do the front

theAuthority · Oct 29, 2009

wow there is a lot more involved than I thought.

If you guys don't mind letting me come watch you weld sometime, I'd appreciate it. I'll work for knowledge :d

I've done basic Oxy and Arc welds in High School (6 years ago) and I'd like to start learning again.

Good build though.

War-Jeeper · Oct 29, 2009

It was me and Hip who welded up the diff perch it was a good learning experiance for both of us thats for sure, glad i had taken some metalurgy classes so for the second go around a brought a few books and we did a bunch of reading before starting, All in all i think it turned out well, nirod never looks pretty (personally seen pros do it and it still looks like crap) but im fairly certain it will hold just fine! And i had a blast welding it for Hip!

dove'd85 · Oct 29, 2009

Hip said:
it sticks up above the cross bar but not the roof line, i did make it bigger and plan on putting a larger piece of glass into it on purpose, as the original one was only about 12 inches tall. very restrictive vision.

and you know how i work James i look at stuff for a while before i make it permanent.:eeek: i am planning on using the wiper motors from my old boat so i need room for them to mount on the inside also.

yeah i no how you work :awesomework: i do the same thing, think about it, draw it out, build it, stare at it for a few days, change it up, repeate:redneck:

maybe the pic is deceiving it just looks talle then the roof line:eeek: maybe i will come up and critizes a bit:kiss::hi:

and yea i am sure the rear truss will be fine, but i think it would look alot better if you brought some 1/4 from the top corners down to the tubs, and maybe add some 3/16 on the sides with holes/dimples in them

i hopefully will have a new wheeler in the next few weeks... so i might need to borrow your jeeps spot so i can finish it:fawkdancesmiley:

Ba-Riedo · Oct 30, 2009

This looks sweet, Hip. I want to swing back by your shop and check it out, it's been a few years since I have been over.:awesomework:

-Alex

crapyota · Oct 30, 2009

looks good hip!! as mentioned above alot of good info..
this thing is gonna be fun... and if im readin this right i think there is a possibility of a wheelin trip in the spring for all of us again. its been along time coming but i think james,you,and me might have running rigs then(hoping crossing fingers).

Hip · Oct 30, 2009

crapyota said:
looks good hip!! as mentioned above alot of good info..
this thing is gonna be fun... and if im readin this right i think there is a possibility of a wheelin trip in the spring for all of us again. its been along time coming but i think james,you,and me might have running rigs then(hoping crossing fingers).

yeah bill the two big issues i have to deal with to run it are :

Wiring and the axel housings are empty which means im a few thousand dollars away with no plan.:looser: