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Old 10-07-2012, 01:11 AM   #108
Ackattack
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Re: Project Family Chummins

A little more progress. I power washed the engine today. Man was it a greasy grimy pig. I think cummins are kind of like harleys....they're not working right unless they're leaking a little oil I think one of the oil leaks is from the vacuum pump, so I have a reseal kit for it.

I also got some welding done on the frame. I had to use a come along to pull it square and then started welding. When I released the come along it sprang back a little, so its about 1/8" out of square. I figure that is close enough. I wasn't wanting to weld it all at once so I did a little bit, then went and broke out the plasma cutter again and cut off the upper and lower control arm mounts, and then came back and did a little more welding.

For right now I'm welding from the outside of the frame. Then I'm going to weld on the inside of the frame, grind it all down flush, and then fish plate it from the inside.
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