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Post by low_blazer on Apr 3, 2006 19:01:21 GMT -8
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Post by vio0633 on Apr 4, 2006 10:39:18 GMT -8
Looks like the tube bender is coming along nicely for this project. The wishbone mount and the x member that its going to get mounted on...you should go crazy with it! Cut the bed out and do something nasty like web it out or something. I can see the rear x member on there as well for the bags. Is that where your going to mount the bags? Are you going to have a lever setup going to the axle as well bro? Looks cool as hell. You really have to fuck with mazda's to get everything to fit huh?? LOL!!!
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Post by droppedoff on Apr 4, 2006 10:42:21 GMT -8
There will be some cool tubing up front I'm sure, Doug's got some shit in his head he won't share. But no crazy webs, I hate those makes it all look crowded. That rear crossmember is to mount the lift bars and compressors to. And it's not too hard getting everything to fit back there. We just took out the gas tank to make the new tank crossmember to mount the wishbone to and raise the tank like 2 inches so I don't drag a hole in it. It should all turn out pretty killer.
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Post by droppedoff on Apr 6, 2006 10:36:53 GMT -8
You know, I've come to the conclusion no one cares about our work. I don't think we need to post anymore pics from now on.  Besides here that is. |
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Post by vio0633 on Apr 6, 2006 11:26:26 GMT -8
I think it looks cool as hell man! I cant wait to see it done bro. I dont think I have ever seen a mazda with a lever setup on it as well...but I dont see alot of stuff anyway! LOL
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Post by low_blazer on Apr 6, 2006 21:18:48 GMT -8
LMAO...nah, nobody's done one on a mazda yet..not that I know of...and even if they have, it wont look like this one  |
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Post by muskatomas101 on Apr 6, 2006 23:43:09 GMT -8
ur damn right one of a kind. hand bulit
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Post by blznnp on Apr 9, 2006 7:31:07 GMT -8
looks good guys, how bout some up close pics of the TIG welds? i can't make up my mind if i want a TIG welder or a MIG welder first now. now that i can TIG weld, oh i love it. oh and, more pics please, and get that truck out of there so we can fix the shock mount, and so you can finish your blazer
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Post by droppedoff on Apr 9, 2006 9:06:02 GMT -8
You mean pics like these?   We'll get this thing done, give us a couple weeks. Damn jobs get in the way or some shit LoL. |
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Post by blznnp on Apr 9, 2006 12:28:55 GMT -8
yes, pics like those, i was just wondering how good of a tigger doug is
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Post by low_blazer on Apr 9, 2006 14:31:42 GMT -8
lmao..so what do you think Mr. Bret, do I pass ?
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Post by blznnp on Apr 9, 2006 16:21:58 GMT -8
its alright for a amature, i will have to show you some time how a real tigger would weld that up, get the weld real small and clean, but that will do for now.
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Post by low_blazer on Apr 9, 2006 17:04:01 GMT -8
Well, that's about as small as I could get the puddle and still maintain good penetration with the material...3/16 wall dom and 1/4 wall dom... feel free to come over and show me how to weld any time  |
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Post by blznnp on Apr 9, 2006 17:23:23 GMT -8
oh i will, once i get some free time to come over, but when i come over, i will show you how to weld, and you can show me a few tricks, while putting on the new shock mounts, also, do you know how much travel those rear shocks get? so you making your own 4 link ends now when you are gonna be doing customer vehicles? or have you always? you just using a tube and then just a regular bolt to weld onto the tube?
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Post by low_blazer on Apr 9, 2006 17:40:24 GMT -8
the "bolt" is a grade 8, 3/4-16 stud cut for the end links that I get from one of my wholesalers. This is the first time I've needed to make a threaded rod end. Typically, I prefer to buy them, as it saves alot of time on my end, but they were out of the big retarded ones for this particular setup, so I opted to build them.. Off the top of my head, no, I dont remember how much travel the rear shocks get...I'll hafta get ahold of my PO and lookup the part number, then I can let you know btw...I fullly recognize that my tig work needs a bit of practice...dont forget that it's been almost 10 years since I did any tig'ing, and I dont get to do it every day in school |
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Besides here that is.
