Recent content by Bigwrench

Going to have to throw in the towel on this build and sell it as soon as I can figure out a price and the logistics of it all. Definitely hate to let it go but don’t see any other options at this point. Too many medical problems piling up to be able to see it through till the end. Thanks...

I have been welding them up, if you have someone locally who can weld aluminum this would be a good option and shouldn’t be too expensive.

Got a little bit done this afternoon , medical appointments keeping me busy this week. Made a cardboard template Got it pretty close These are all scrap pieces since I’m low on 1/8”’sheet and had a cut in this one that popped the corner off when I hammered it in lol. Easy fix though...

Been busy,busy,busy here lately but here’s some updates [emoji3] Removed the deck and started framing out the front section, added a plate to each side for support That Kevlar sealant was a PITA to remove for the welding areas lol. 1” hole saw worked for perfectly to get the proper angle...

Looks amazing ! Thanks for sharing the progress.

Going to be another amazing prowelder custom !

Got some more locker and framing done lately, made 2 hatch doors out of the big one I ordered originally Had to match the profile exactly on these 2 doors all ready to go [emoji3] Test fit from the bottom section Installed some bracing to facilitate the new locker placement...

Jim I have a couple I can send, not sure of the best way since they are huge pdf files ? Looks like you may have them already though. I’ll browse through what I have saved and see if there are any that aren’t already there.

Agree , this is what I will be doing to mine also.

I personally used 1/8 5052, I run about 280 on a good day lol

Ok so today’s adventures ... had foot surgery on one foot and then shots in the other .... so I was glad to sit down at the table and weld all afternoon [emoji3] I decided his morning to tackle the battery box issue and boy did I ever [emoji3] I decided to use a smaller door for the TM battery...

Thanks for the tips on warpage control , I actually had to deal with that today, was just getting ready to post about that lol and I didn’t think about the wet rag! I did use scrap aluminum panels with heavy steel billet cutoffs on top of them to sorta heat sink away from the weld areas. I...

Thanks Brother ! Didn’t know if you had an idea or not on this part. The biggest factor in the beginning was welding all the angles but I feel comfortable enough now to make it happen and paint covers a lot LOL.

I think your right, I’m definitely leaning more towards the V configuration. I really need to get that portion finished so I can start making my TM mount and storage inside of that. I’ll play around with that setup some today and see if I can find a happy medium.

Thank you very much. It’s been fun to say the least ! Today I started adding the dry box inserts to the 3 R&R hatches I ordered for the front deck when I started back on this beast. Got both side lockers tacked up and fit properly They were kinda tricky because of the different angles and...