Nice job! No need to explain about your 'first project', looks clean and
neat.

A slight nit pick: I would not have welded vertically in the middle of
the frame (see far side of pixture 3), it tends to concentrate fatigue
cracks. Shouldn't be a problem in this case since the main flexing is
further forward. but next time either don't weld that or change it to a
arrrow shape pointing toward the main frame.

While you have it out in the open, why not add some reinforcement plates
and appropriate holes for the tow hooks? Just a thought.

cheers.

Kevin S wrote:
> Well I finally cut and repaired the rusted area of my frame. Take a look at
> the pics and let me know if I screwed anything up!
>
> I decided not to put the crossmember "over" the ends of the frame, and
> instead built it between. I hoped leaving it open would help it drain in the
> future. Mistake?... thoughts....?
>
> Now I will make my rear body mounts out of some thick angle iron or
> something along those lines. I'm doing a YJ tub, so the holes had to be
> moved anyway.
>
> This was my first "real" project with my welder. Thanksfully I had a friend
> helping out.
>
> A few before and after pics...
> http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/
>
>

 

Nice job! No need to explain about your 'first project', looks clean and
neat.

A slight nit pick: I would not have welded vertically in the middle of
the frame (see far side of pixture 3), it tends to concentrate fatigue
cracks. Shouldn't be a problem in this case since the main flexing is
further forward. but next time either don't weld that or change it to a
arrrow shape pointing toward the main frame.

While you have it out in the open, why not add some reinforcement plates
and appropriate holes for the tow hooks? Just a thought.

cheers.

Kevin S wrote:
> Well I finally cut and repaired the rusted area of my frame. Take a look at
> the pics and let me know if I screwed anything up!
>
> I decided not to put the crossmember "over" the ends of the frame, and
> instead built it between. I hoped leaving it open would help it drain in the
> future. Mistake?... thoughts....?
>
> Now I will make my rear body mounts out of some thick angle iron or
> something along those lines. I'm doing a YJ tub, so the holes had to be
> moved anyway.
>
> This was my first "real" project with my welder. Thanksfully I had a friend
> helping out.
>
> A few before and after pics...
> http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/
>
>

 

Nice job! No need to explain about your 'first project', looks clean and
neat.

A slight nit pick: I would not have welded vertically in the middle of
the frame (see far side of pixture 3), it tends to concentrate fatigue
cracks. Shouldn't be a problem in this case since the main flexing is
further forward. but next time either don't weld that or change it to a
arrrow shape pointing toward the main frame.

While you have it out in the open, why not add some reinforcement plates
and appropriate holes for the tow hooks? Just a thought.

cheers.

Kevin S wrote:
> Well I finally cut and repaired the rusted area of my frame. Take a look at
> the pics and let me know if I screwed anything up!
>
> I decided not to put the crossmember "over" the ends of the frame, and
> instead built it between. I hoped leaving it open would help it drain in the
> future. Mistake?... thoughts....?
>
> Now I will make my rear body mounts out of some thick angle iron or
> something along those lines. I'm doing a YJ tub, so the holes had to be
> moved anyway.
>
> This was my first "real" project with my welder. Thanksfully I had a friend
> helping out.
>
> A few before and after pics...
> http://www.geocities.com/co_big_cheese/misc/
>
>