db450
Pebble Pounder
glad this is going again! and its not even cold...more work!! haha just kidding, it doesnt even feel like winter here in california but im sure its cold where your at!
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PRO 4 build........
- Thread starter bob1961
- Start date
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
got some door diagonal frame pieces in just brazed the top as I don't have the bottom brazed to top yet....
now it was time to trim the body to make room for the tube frame and brazed in a diagonal and straight piece in....
rear bumper I have in mind....
where it fits the body....
all done brazed....
"thumbsup" ....
now it was time to trim the body to make room for the tube frame and brazed in a diagonal and straight piece in....
rear bumper I have in mind....
where it fits the body....
all done brazed....
"thumbsup" ....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
made the front diff plate to bolt diff to after brazed to frame....
where I had to trim out some tube to get it as low as possible in frame....
you can see where the screw heads are going to be once plate is brazed to frame, but I'm not sure if I want to open up channels for screw heads to pass clean....or braze that plate to bottom of frame, then use button head screws....
then braze plate to bottom like this....
that is where I'm at as of now, soon as I can get front diff attached down to frame i'll know where to make and put trans/motor plate to frame....
where I had to trim out some tube to get it as low as possible in frame....
you can see where the screw heads are going to be once plate is brazed to frame, but I'm not sure if I want to open up channels for screw heads to pass clean....or braze that plate to bottom of frame, then use button head screws....
then braze plate to bottom like this....
that is where I'm at as of now, soon as I can get front diff attached down to frame i'll know where to make and put trans/motor plate to frame....
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bob1961
I wanna be Dave
yeah when ever I can get out in my un heated shed to do stuff :lmao: ....
Hacksaw707
Rock Crawler
Killer work man"thumbsup"
Do it on the dinner table and tell the wife to pound sand:ror:
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
I'm not bringing my drill press, bench grinder, vise with bender and what ever hand tool's i'll need....besides that I'm not going to let anything fuk up my nice table 
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....gillbily23
Rock Stacker
Nice work! It's a shame that RC4WD isn't making parts for the Hardcore truck anymore but I love the homemade front end. Can't wait to see more progress on this!
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
yeah I think when they came out with the alum wraith centered axle housing the hard core fell to the wayside....besides stock parts for the wraith are better then there hardcore axle which I was looking at until there wraith centered shown up....
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bob1961
I wanna be Dave
well bought a propane heater for my shed that runs on those 1lb fat boys or I can run a hose from a 20lb BBQ tank "thumbsup" ....got some tube bent for diagonal bracing, did behind the cab area....
stuck one in the roof area as well....
that little heater works pretty good a metal 8x10 shed when it was 15 degree's "thumbsup" ....I also decided on brazing the front diff plate to the underside or the frame, now I just need to order the rear axle housing....
stuck one in the roof area as well....
that little heater works pretty good a metal 8x10 shed when it was 15 degree's "thumbsup" ....I also decided on brazing the front diff plate to the underside or the frame, now I just need to order the rear axle housing....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
made the front nose piece and got it brazed on....
body on shot....
found some springs I had for years and now they are clamping tools now "thumbsup" ....
I like these springs, they just hold the parts together without any over pressure being applied "thumbsup" ....think i'll look at stores for more of them in different sizes....
body on shot....
found some springs I had for years and now they are clamping tools now "thumbsup" ....
I like these springs, they just hold the parts together without any over pressure being applied "thumbsup" ....think i'll look at stores for more of them in different sizes....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
I was thinking with all this nice tube work, I should leave the body clear to view it better as I'm racing past the drivers stand "thumbsup" ....
I also cut out all the windows for better air flow and to avoid any parachute affect....
I also cut out all the windows for better air flow and to avoid any parachute affect....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
yeah I just like doing stuff like this, keeps my mind busy and alert at 52 "thumbsup" ....you seen the alum pan I was going with at 1st, then thought heck lets do this all tube....weather will be in the low to mid 40's the next few days as well, stay tuned cause I ordered my RC4WD rear wraith centered axle housing from RPP ;-) ....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
just bought 20 foot of 3/16" brake line, now just waiting on delivery of my rear axle housing "thumbsup" ....
Johnnysplits
I wanna be Dave
That is amazing work!! You should make a "how-to" video.
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
well got me some 45 degree temp's outside, so I was out in my shop getting some tube on....even brazed the diff plate so I could mount my front diff, well some pictures....
got the rear bumper on with some diagonal bracing
the diagonal brace on the front under windshield is just wedged in place for picture....
diff plate with diff bolted in place....
just waiting for axle housing to get here so I can mock up shock mounts and get the steering all squared up....
got the rear bumper on with some diagonal bracing
the diagonal brace on the front under windshield is just wedged in place for picture....
diff plate with diff bolted in place....
just waiting for axle housing to get here so I can mock up shock mounts and get the steering all squared up....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
just for shits and giggles I measured all the tube I have in this frame....
203" = 12.68 feet
I just added some more but did not measure yet, I'm afraid to :shock: ....I'd say bout 24" more was added....pictures tomorrow when I get my axle housing from the post office :mrgreen: ....
203" = 12.68 feet
I just added some more but did not measure yet, I'm afraid to :shock: ....I'd say bout 24" more was added....pictures tomorrow when I get my axle housing from the post office :mrgreen: ....
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
well got my parts from post office....
all put together and rolling smooth....
the wheels going on....
"thumbsup" ....
all put together and rolling smooth....
the wheels going on....
"thumbsup" ....
