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*Or welder. Haha

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Thanks for the welding setting notes. I happen to have the same welder. It nice to be able to compare notes and settings from time to time. Please take note you got skills you can be proud of.

tks I look forward you the rest of you build

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Thank you Steven R

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awesome thread man, and great work! i too am building a c-10 that belonged to my dad that i have very similar childhood memories to your own in it. im subscribed and will be following along with this build. keep up the killer work!:metal:

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I've been stackin up some parts. I got a new core support because the stock one had herpe. And the gears and posi came in.

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I also got the axle stripped of all it's seals and bearings.

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wow you are getting it together brother!

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I made a little progress today. Got the axle brackets and bag mounts on.

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Boom

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I got the posi locker and new diff cover, rear bags, new axle seals, discs and calipers all installed.

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uh-oh it's getting real serious now!

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Looking good! Any updates?

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UPDATE:

I had to do something about this step in the frame horns. My core support wouldn't sit flush with the frame and my sway bar mounts weren't able to sit flat.

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Better.

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Had to trim the headlight buckets to fit the Halo headlights.

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That frame horn modification looks awfully familiar. Nice work!

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I learned it from watching you Pinky. Haha

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Installed a few more pieces tonight.

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Recieved my Radiator and fans. Waiting on the shroud

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nice work!

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Unbelievably jealous of you fab work, I hope to have half these skills one day.

When welding on the bottom brackets to the bags, did you just set your pinion angle at the 1 up that porterbuilt recommends and put the plates in level?

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Yes.

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Thanks for the compliments guys!

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I designed these little perches to hang off the side of my rear frame rails and support the fuel cell a little closer to the cell wall it's self. The bolt needed to be right at the edge of my alrerady boxed frame. So, I cut some relieif holes and came up with the tube to cover my bolt and welded nut.

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Yesterday, I built my rear crossmember. I wanted rounded corners but mandrel bent frame rails aren't in the budget. So, here's how I tackled that task.