Bunch of pics here. I got really detailed with them because I am very green with the welding processes and would like some feedback.

This weekend I built a bracket for my gastank and skid since I cut out the crossmember. I thought it would be easy to use a piece of tube as the gusset for the gas and brake lines to run through. Rect tube is 1x2 1/8" wall. Gussets are 1/4" and angle is 1x1 1/8".

The flat welding I think looks decent but the vertical welding really looks like crap. I have been turning the heat and speed down, staying very close to the puddle and weaving back and forth a lot to keep it from dripping off. Not sure if this is good technique.





Here's a weld that is pretty much upsidedown, again it looks like hell. My friend was telling me to just avoif upsidedown welds until I can flip the frame. I just need a ton more practice I guess.




upside down again



I wanted to build a crossmember behind my FROR t-case mount that
1. supported the frame
2. didn't interfere with the drivehsaft or exhaust routing and
3. allowed me to pull the mount rearwards to drop the trans (without having to pull the cab).
I had a lot of problems until I made this. It is not teh most bombproof but I think it will do the job. This is 1x2 1/8" rect tube, 2x2 1/8" angle, and 1/8 for gussets.




agiain having some problems welding upsidedown. I just tacked the other side until I flip the frame.
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/11.jpg[/img]

Old pics when I started the motor mount brackets.
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/12.jpg[/img]
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/13.jpg[/img]
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/14.jpg[/img]
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/15.jpg[/img]

This is my Dodge dakota slave cylinder. Kind of looks like a pipe I know, that is why the lighter is there for scale.. This is some kind of chrysler quick disconnect fitting. Maybe even a single-use fitting. Anyone know of an adapter to connect it to regular hardline? Or know the line this connects to? Is it plastic or metal and able to add connectors. I think the body of this thing is plastic...
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/16.jpg[/img]
[img]http://berisford.net/uploads/cpom/projectpup/12/17.jpg[/img]

Exhaust is next step. Got most of the tube ready to cut and weld up...