Body Mount. Repair & Rebuild

[87wildside]

It seems as the body mount on our trucks like to rot out. This makes the hole that the rubber passes through large, out of round and paper thin. When the cab was pulled on this truck, both front mounts were through the frame mounts.

I didn't bring any of the measurements home but you will get the general idea.

First up is the POS stocker that started life as 1/8".

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/000_0190.jpg

This shows the outer portion cut off of the stocker. The new piece is 1/4" and extends all the way to the frame rail.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/000_0191.jpg

This show how the 1/8" x 1.5" was shaped. Just tack and bend.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/000_0192.jpg

Basically done. Just needs a hole. 2" BTW.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/000_0194.jpg

Comparison

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w235/87wildside/BMcomparo.jpg

[bespurcell]

Looks good and stout. Did you use a plasma cutter?

[87wildside]

Nope, I wish. Just a 4 1/2" angle grinder.

[bespurcell]

That must have taken some time. At least alot longer than a plasma cutter anyway. I've used a plasma cutter at work a few times. I wish I had one too.

[Hammer Head]

I'm still workin on gettin Eric to save up for a plasma cutter.. but he keeps buyin stuff off Ebay. haha

[87wildside]

I'll get one someday.

Damn Ebay is evil and takes all my money...lol

[Mikz86TA]

Nice detailed job. Most people would stop and just add the tab. Not the outter support U.
Glad to see more progress this weekend.

[87wildside]

Thanks. IMO it had to be there for strength and to give it a finished look.

[Hammer Head]

Definately.

[Laxmonster54]

good job.
Great finished look.
we have a Plasma cutter I would sugest getting one they are so much faster!

[98'S-Dime]

its not his fault.. poor guy.. hes right ebays the devil lol took all my money also

[87wildside]

Poor is right....haha

[chevybrat]

lol. Looks good Eric. Nice progress. Oh and btw...perfection takes time. :-]

[jamesB]

plasma cutters are dope but then again it makes you go faster so the faster you work the faster you get back too the real world and we all know we only have these trucks, these projects these idea's of our own just too excape real world

[Hammer Head]

Speak for yourself.. the faster I work the more I can get done in a short amount of time. I hate f-n around w/ something when it should have been done YESTERDAY! Guess that's what sucks about only have 2 days off, you can't work on anything past dusk, have to wait for your girlfriend to move the car that's blocking you in.. then listen to her ***** about being rushed, so you leave at 3pm to get there & it takes at least 1/2 an hour to get there... & then you come back around 6pm so you only had 2 & 1/2 hours to get done what should have taken 8... ***** *****..

[TreasonAgainstCaesar]

Speak for yourself.. the faster I work the more I can get done in a short amount of time. I hate f-n around w/ something when it should have been done YESTERDAY! Guess that's what sucks about only have 2 days off, you can't work on anything past dusk, have to wait for your girlfriend to move the car that's blocking you in.. then listen to her ***** about being rushed, so you leave at 3pm to get there & it takes at least 1/2 an hour to get there... & then you come back around 6pm so you only had 2 & 1/2 hours to get done what should have taken 8... ***** *****..


LOL, you sound just a little bitter...

[Hammer Head]

..just a little, huh? haha

[87wildside]

LMFAO

[Mikz86TA]

Whaa, whaa, whaa

Hehehehehehe

The new time thing does SUCK!! I cant get anything accomplished afer dark either.