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[91Subbed]

Are you stick welding? Mig welding would be alot easier...
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Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Are you stick welding? Mig welding would be alot easier...
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lincoln gasless flux core mig welder. those are the first passes ive done since i set my welder up last night. it was set to neg lead to the ground cable and positive on the tip when i got it from a friend. finally relized that if i flipped the cables in the box, i could weld more than 1/16. now i should be able to weld up to 1/4. if anyone has any tips or comments about the welds let me know. i dont plan on doing anything structural....just shock mounts and extra bracing that may or may not be needed.

[91Subbed]

Keep the heat high for better penetration. It looks like your heat was too low and and your drag was too fast.
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Keep the heat high for better penetration. It looks like your heat was too low and and your drag was too fast.
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thanks!

i have it on D which is my highest heat and my speed was like 2 or 3. so i need to turn the speed down so i can move my tip slower right?

[91Subbed]

The more heat the speed you need.Cause if your heat is hi and your speed is slow your gonna blow through. Try it at 5-7 speed and see how that works.
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Originally Posted by 91Subbed

The more heat the speed you need.Cause if your heat is hi and your speed is slow your gonna blow through. Try it at 5-7 speed and see how that works.
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ok, i'll try that! never thought i would put it that fast. thanks, that makes sense. i'll let you know how that works for me, but i probably wont be welding again til next week.

[91Subbed]

Cool. I just ordered my flip kit can't wait till it gets here! I'll be posting pics soon!
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Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Cool. I just ordered my flip kit can't wait till it gets here! I'll be posting pics soon!
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i just went to your profile "about me" thing....certified welder? cool, i didnt know that when i mentioned a couple of times to take some stuff to a muffler shop for them to weld things.......oops! i cant wait to see your build...certified welders usually build sweet rides with creative metal work to show off their skills.....

[91Subbed]

Yeah I been welding for some years now. Muffler shops weld with wire hangers...lol
I'm gonna try to get creative! We'll see!
Hey...do I need to use the front air bag cups?
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Yeah I been welding for some years now. Muffler shops weld with wire hangers...lol
I'm gonna try to get creative! We'll see!
Hey...do I need to use the front air bag cups?
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i used 2500's which are small and dont require cups. cups help with lift and also keep the 2600's or 2700's up high enough off the lca so they dont rub and blow out. you can use 2500's as long as you are able to keep the bag centered so it doesnt rub. some people weld a little plate to the bottom of the lca and drill a hole to mount the bottom bag bolt. if your using 2600's and up, you can cut the lower bag cup down an inch to get the bag as low as possible before it rubs. its best to use the cups and then cycle the bags up and down and see if you can cut the cup. it is easy to take them back off after you test fit it if you end up cutting an inch off them. another way: look at lucifer's 73 build for pics of cutting the lca's and welding a boxed in plate so it ends up being a lowered control arm and also room for bigger bags to sit way down in the arm. if you build those you will save 230 bucks because you wont have to get drop spindles. it should be easy for a cerified welder....you can do it

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got a little done last night. still have to make the peices to box in the frame around the notch legs.

[91Subbed]

You have to cut the bed right?
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Originally Posted by 91Subbed

You have to cut the bed right?
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yeah, from 1 notch to the other and also underneath the bed for the 2 inch shackles to clear

[stepside83]

deff a cool build, id love to bag my truck as well might look into doing the way you did, but looks good keep up the good work

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by stepside83

deff a cool build, id love to bag my truck as well might look into doing the way you did, but looks good keep up the good work

thanks man....let me know if you need any help...its not that hard to do....and doesnt cost that much to do it cheap like i am.

[made2drag]

Originally Posted by stepside83

deff a cool build, id love to bag my truck as well might look into doing the way you did, but looks good keep up the good work

and by the way my front bags were $94 and my upper bag plates were $34...fittings and line were $20. you could do a shrader valve for $5. so around $160. this would get you started until the rest of the parts and the rest of the puzzle are done like spindles and tank and comp and switches, etc.

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[91Subbed]

Those are some good looking welds! Nice job!
I haven't started my build thread yet just waiting on my spindles to get here. I have front bags and brackets, spindles on the way, All the lines and fitting, I have the schrader valve and ball valve set up and the rear flip kit.
Can't wait!
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[made2drag]

Originally Posted by 91Subbed

Those are some good looking welds! Nice job!
I haven't started my build thread yet just waiting on my spindles to get here. I have front bags and brackets, spindles on the way, All the lines and fitting, I have the schrader valve and ball valve set up and the rear flip kit.
Can't wait!
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cool! glad you got everything. make sure you get a stepper bit. it will make it a lot easier to drill the holes for your upper bag plates. remember to use a spring compressor.....dont do the jack-on-the-lca trick. if you get in a bind like its under the lca and you cant move the jack how you want it....you're screwed! last tip......spray some penetrating spray on all the bolts a day before. bagging the front is time consuming but worth it in the end. cant wait to see your build! take lots of pics.

ps. i wish i could take credit for the welds....lol