So i bought a 51 Whilly

Hip · Sep 9, 2008

talk about expensive rod **** costs $50 a pound, got 1 1/2 pounds n-99 which relates to approximately 20 sticks.

so i grind tonight to get ready for round two....

War-Jeeper · Sep 9, 2008

Hip said:
talk about expensive rod **** costs $50 a pound, got 1 1/2 pounds n-99 which relates to approximately 20 sticks.

so i grind tonight to get ready for round two....

Yep at school we got 2 sticks to burn was all cause its expensive:redneck:

This friday we try again?

Hip · Sep 10, 2008

War-Jeeper said:
Yep at school we got 2 sticks to burn was all cause its expensive:redneck:

This friday we try again?

sure i get home around 3:30:FIREdevil:

War-Jeeper · Sep 10, 2008

Hip said:
sure i get home around 3:30:FIREdevil:

Call me

Hip · Sep 11, 2008

well got a little rework started on the rear end.

got the correct rod this time:redneck: the rod cost me more than the rear end did.

Its pretty east to tell when ya have all the steel ground off as the sparks change color. they go from a brite yellowish orange to a dull cherry. i tried to get all the steel off the nodular iron so the nickel can bite into it well.

Hip · Sep 11, 2008

Calling Warjeeper

Im ready for ya but i have to take my dog to the hottie:awesomework: vet at 4 so ill call ya when i am done with that.

War-Jeeper · Sep 12, 2008

Hip said:
Im ready for ya but i have to take my dog to the hottie:awesomework: vet at 4 so ill call ya when i am done with that.

Alrighty cool that gives me time to put together a filing cabinet and reorganize my room lol:redneck:

Hip · Sep 13, 2008

Sam stick welded the nickel and I ground out all the rollovers till I had good entry angles then did a cover pass with wire.
I had to grind to make it look good:redneck:

Hip · Sep 26, 2008

got lincs

finally some progress that can be shown. been trying to get some parts so i can actually finnish a few things.

but anyway thanks to Bunk for the hook up i have a start on the upper lincs. the left hand thread side is done, now i can return the borrowed tap

i own the other tap. so looks like the lowers are gonna be about 44ish and the uppers 36ish. thats not the exact 75% rule but fairly close. i figure ill end up doing this at least twice...any linc gurus feel free to chip in any time. from original tacking i have already decided to widen the lowers at the axel a little more. anyways on to the pics:

from this to this in a sixpack of petes wicked ale.:redneck:

mpotoczny · Sep 26, 2008

What is that, 1.5" 3/8 wall? Why tapped, as opposed to inserts, strength or did you just want the tube smaller so your joints look big?

Hip · Sep 26, 2008

cause a weld in bung for 1"-18 LH is like $25 each times 4 plus the rh 4 is way more than borrowing a tap and a sixpack...:redneck:

nick c · Oct 7, 2008

Hip said:
these are called tall nuts, $2.34 each. They just fit between the flats and with a touch of the grinder on the tip of two corners they fit snugly into the id of the Square tube, once i have them cut to length ill weld these into the tubes. maybe put a rosette groove in the sides.

Couple of joints welded up.

Sorry to drag this back out from a few pages back, but where'd you find these? I'm thinking this will be a good solution for my 4 link as well. I plan to build my lowers from square tube.

thanks hip

KarlVP · Oct 10, 2008

I actually got to see the current progress up close and personal.

Blingtastic!!!!:awesomework:

Hip · Oct 10, 2008

NAC25 said:
Sorry to drag this back out from a few pages back, but where'd you find these? I'm thinking this will be a good solution for my 4 link as well. I plan to build my lowers from square tube.

thanks hip

Champion nut and bolt on north broadway in everett. Great fastener store.

i have some extra square tube depending on how long yours are going to be.... needed 16 feet had to buy 25.

nick c · Oct 13, 2008

Thanks HIP. It'll be a month before I know anything at this point. I'm still just in the research and planning stage. Getting the general idea on paper.

Hip · Oct 28, 2008

some progress:

i reamed the dodge knuckels for one ton TREs from the top, made my draglink. done till hydraulic steering parts get ordered.

should be some major progress soon as im taking a week vacation from work and will be spending the entire week in the shop....