wacho4
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- Harford county, Maryland
Trailer? You mean you don't drive that to work every day? HaHa, sorry couldn't resist
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need to no if i can't cut this
- Thread starter BigRedMachine
- Start date
Trailer? You mean you don't drive that to work every day? HaHa, sorry couldn't resist
shmoken875
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Blacksburg VA/ Bel Air MD
was just going to ask that, the joints are perfect!
BigRedMachine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- greenwood,sc
yes dom 1.75x.120 wall so far 5 sticks about to have to buy atleast one more stick.
Sherman_thetank
Keep it pinned!
- Location
- omaha, NE
Man that thing looks sweet whats you future plans on it?
Salty Cracker
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Houston, Texas
Nice work. I would not leave that gas tank like that. You need to have at least one barrier between you and it. May want to think about boxing it in.
Mr.OverKill
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- the city of El Cajon
i would not worry about the tank, there a hundred rigs with their tanks just like yours out here in Cali, and i have never heard of any issues with that setup, safety or otherwise, heck, all the race buggies have tanks right behind the drivers and safety is paramount in racing!!!!!!!
Glacialbass
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Morrison, CO
Yup, and they are using fuel cells, not OEM gas tanks. There is a reason for that.
BigRedMachine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- greenwood,sc
notch master/ jd2 bender
BigRedMachine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- greenwood,sc
not sure about this I don't want to cover the access to the fuel pump. I do plan on making a rack over top of the tank for coolers or tool boxes ect.
Mr.OverKill
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- the city of El Cajon
lets look at it this way, he has moved the tank out of harms way by getting it out of the rocks, putting the body between the tank and the rocks and putting it inside the roll cage where it is least likely to get damaged, the fuel cells they are using are plastic ( Polly tanks ) with aluminum covers etc, most don't have barriers to protect them from puncture, or keep you separated from the tanks. my 66 Chevy truck had the tank in the cab behind the seat, well i will admit that that tank is not the uber safe race tank but they are totally safe or they would not be able to use them
chedisme
NAXJA Member
- Location
- middletown, NY
nice build. every time I come on this site it makes me wish I could weld.
why wish, take a course at a local college or buy a welder and read a book or find someone willing to teach you.
chedisme
NAXJA Member
- Location
- middletown, NY
true, I never thought to look at the local college.
BigRedMachine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- greenwood,sc
no I thought about it but decided against it no real reason just thought I have to much going on allready.
BigRedMachine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- greenwood,sc
I would not have been able to get any of this done with out my buddy David. My jeep is at his house and we have done all this work together.
XCastleXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Firestone Colorado
yeah ive taken MIG and TIG at community colleges. what i would try and do is take a mental sculpture class. the teacher will teah you how to weld and then you can build your own bumper or something, tell your teacher its "art" and your good to go:clap:
im lovin the way this biuld is going.
but what made you decide to cut that much off of the jeep in the first place? was there alot of body damage or did you just get wake up one day and decide to cut somethin up?
took a jewelry making class in college that taught me how to solder really well. it was actually a great class for fine metal working.
BigRedMachine
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- greenwood,sc
classes are good for the basics and time, but it takes hours of practice to get good at welding.
