It's An OCD Thing, You Wouldn't Understand

[daniel_buck]

man that looks sweet! And heavy, haha

[inVERt'D]

Danks! Yeah it's not really light, and it's gonna get a little heavier, but not much. Welded on some more holes today in fact

[inVERt'D]

Gussets upon gussets and holes within holes

Crossmember was getting too heavy, so I added more holes. Guess what, I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more ________!

Boxing off the bottom for increased rigidity and durability (i.e., keep the holes from falling out). This fine steel specimen is from Dave's Aerospace Materials, LLC.


Some more holes for increased strength and lightness. The steel is there to hold the holes in place.


Some holes with a TIG weave. Got a few pieces without holes to put back here too. If this thing gets any lighter it's going to blow away. :homer:



Ahh, Feng Shui!


Made some progress on the bottom plate.


Will be cutting some slots in it for the tabs underneath to fit through. Almost finished marking it up for that earlier. Still, it needs something, but I can't quite put my finger on it...

[aw12345]

David, you are funny, your front crossmember is built to hang a rockwell with 50's from and the rear is a bunch a holes that will die with 37's.
I like some of that engineering
. Wouldn't hurt to spend some of that welding and bracing in the rear where it's needed a lot more than the front

[inVERt'D]

Good lawd, Art, we've been over this rather exhaustively. I'ma gonna get back to that rear crossmember when I'm damnwellgoodandready, and by the time I'm done with it, there won't be any worries. Until then, we'll have to make do poking fun at my swiss cheese front 3-link. :cactus::cactus:

[daniel_buck]

Holy mother of welds and speed holes, batman!

Looking good as usual

(the only prescription is more holes, BTW)

[USMC 0369]

[COLOR="#800000"]I was mistaken brother...YOUR Jeep is going to whistle going down the freeway. [/COLOR]

[dirtman13]

[COLOR="#800000"]I was mistaken brother...YOUR Jeep is going to whistle going down the freeway. [/COLOR]

LOL. you funny guy you.

[inVERt'D]

Holy mother of welds and speed holes, batman!

Looking good as usual

(the only prescription is more holes, BTW)

Well then, I've got just what the doctor ordered!

[COLOR="#800000"]I was mistaken brother...YOUR Jeep is going to whistle going down the freeway. [/COLOR]

Hopefully loudly and out-of-tune. :devil: I want it to make people's skin crawl and hair stand on end.

[dirtman13]

I'm curious. How will you tighten the bolt for the joints with this design.

[RAT]

I'm curious. How will you tighten the bolt for the joints with this design.

More holes!

[inVERt'D]

more holes!

ding ding ding!

[Kodiak Spirit]

yer gonna have to put that thing in a bathtub fulla paint before you mount it, otherwise ittle rust from the inside out! Looks trick tho!

[Toolman]

This is where I will get my kick in on the already beaten horse.

Please tell me. That you are welding in the top plate and drilling more holes.:bonk:

[inVERt'D]

yer gonna have to put that thing in a bathtub fulla paint before you mount it, otherwise ittle rust from the inside out! Looks trick tho!

You're right! Unfortunately a dip may be the only way to ensure that the bottom/ inside is protected. The bolt holes will be epoxied (JB Weld) so they don't rust between the laminates. If I'd had longer tubing for sleeves, that wouldn't have been necessary, but oh well. And thanks for the compliment!