Alvin907

Picked up a cheap 82 and it's got a lot of frame rust. So after work I have been cutting out sections of rust to solid metal and replacing it with 1/8 steel. Then my plan it's to fish plate it.

Alvin907

Terrys87

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You are doing a great job on getting that frame back into shape. Glad to see you getting another one back on the road. Welcome to Yotatech.

Alvin907

Thanks a lot! I wanted a solid axle and it was a good price, everyone in Alaska wants an arm and both legs for yotas. Floor is rotten and PO did an amazing job of acting like they new wht they were doing so it should be fun trying to figure out there work while learning about this old thing myself hahah

Alvin907

I need to come up with leaf spring hanger brackets if anyone has any ideas that would be awesome!

dropzone

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http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/yotam...d-hangers.html

Alvin907

Let the fish plates begin

Terrys87

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I meant to ask earlier, but what is fish plates? or what do they actually do?

dropzone

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they bridge between splices..if that makes sense



quick pic from google

Terrys87

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Thanks dropzone. I appreciate it. I have seen them before and just never put the two together.

Alvin907

Thanks dropzone. After I bought this truck and looked at it in daylight, I was contiplating using the axel for a SAS on my 95 but now I am super stoked on this 82 rebuild.

Alvin907

Almost done with one side of the frame! Man it's hard to get it done with limited time and duty cycle,

morena67

subscribed... °°° !!!

wyoming9

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There is no reason that needs to be welded solid other then you getting carried away. Happens all the time!!

With the Plug welds A few stitch welds every few inches is more then enough for structural strength.

Quite easy to make your own spring hangers

Just goes to show any frame can be repaired if one wants to spend the time.

Alvin907

Finished the inside rail now hanger brackets and bust out the other side

Alvin907

Started on the other side today.

88xtra4x4

Wow! Amazing job with that frame repair!

Alvin907

Thanks a lot!! Waiting for leafsprings hanger brackets now , then on to the cab haha

Alvin907

So I built some brackets and the previous owner had hacked/moved the old one out of place. So I have measured from front to rear rims, cross measured axel to frame and it all seems square but one of the shackles is setting back at more of an angle. I was wondering what your take on that would be.
Thanks a lot

superex87

measure the spring eye and compare it with the other spring. If the problem spring is flatter then its partner then the shackle angle will be different.