Missile's core support

[blue missile]

Ok
Here are the pics from todays work of fabricating and installing a radiator/frame reinforcement.
Its made out of 2"x3"x1/8" tubing, and I did take some shots right after I cut the piece, but it helps to put the memory card back in the camera. So I had already started to bend it in place when the photos start.
I still have to put a gusset plate on each side, but I ran out of gas. I did box the front 1/3 of the rails (the easy part) So I colud get the support in.
The top of the support is exactly where the old sheet metal was so a standard radiator can be used. The bottom is still 1/2" above where the bottom of the frame is, so no ground clearance was lost.
Just a note to those without tube benders, get'er done anyway:-D
What do you guys think?
Andrew

 

[wish4hemi]

Looks just like the XV piece, but $80 cheaper. Not sure how much good it is going to do as far as chassis stiffening though.

 

[doug 371]

nice work

 

[rumblefish360]

WHEW! Workin there. Nice work on the part.

 

[BrianT]

Looks nice! A previous owner of my dart cut the support completely out so that they could put a big radiator in it. Now the bottom of the radiator hangs down exposed to rocks and such. I need something like what you built.

 

[G. G. LEVERETTE]

Excellent work, wish I could weld like that.

 

[longarm]

Do you have templates of the parts you've made?
Very well done and executed on all the things you've made!
You've got mad skills.:-D

 

[daredevil]

I agree with Longarm.

 

[Twisted72]

Look's great

 

[Brad4406]

Very nice job. I really like that rounded cut on the back for the outside edge to wrap around after being bent into position.

 

[duster harry]

Very nice work!

 

[65Valiant310]

nice!

 

[rjsjea]

8).....cool

 

[Burntorange70]

Looks good. Nice work.

 

[pettybludart]

Nice work!You should be in a chassis shop with your ideas,working.Keep up the great build!:cheers:

 

[blue missile]

I don't think a chassis shop would have me I'M SLOW BUT EXPENSIVE:happy10:
aNDREW

 

[blue missile]

Now that I got some shielding gas, and more importantly some more time, I welded in the gusset plates, and welded the connection at the top of the opening, then I boxed in the top with some 16Ga 1/2"x3/4" angle for a little extra rigidity.
I know little effect but it is a cumulative thing.
Andrew