[bradtf]

Thought I would throw up a few pictures of my first welding project. I love seeing other people’s pictures and ideas, so here is my latest. I finally got my new welder and some accessories after it went on sale, and I’ve been doing a little practicing and lots of reading, but this is the first job using real steel.

New welder, new garage/shop is still coming together:

I cut a peice of angle in half, drill two holes and cleaned it up. I grinded down some bolts so that they would slide in my tracks.

Mocked up against a piece of square tube, No welding table yet:

Welded on a large bolt to secure one side:

Put a little base on locrak thing I already had for the jack. I should have grinded all the paint off it first, it made a pretty big mess. No big deal after the flap wheel.

Test fit, hmm, it appears that my camera sucks, sorry

Fit pretty good, so I cleaned up my welds, there was lots of splatter because I'm using flux core until I get a bottle although it works pretty good. Gave it a few coats of spray can. I also drilled some holes, and attached these rubber clamps and while I was at it, I decided i could use it for some additional tie down points since this thing is rock solid, so I put on some Ubolts as well.

 

[mike]

Cool.
Add a C.B. mount and two lights.

 

[Glacier08]

Cool.
Add a C.B. mount and two lights.

Where do you mean to put 2 more lights at?

Looks cool man, like the axe on there as well. Good job on your 1st project for sure!

 

[smizwhiz]

I don't know anything about welding, but to look at your square-tube-to-angle-bracket on the sides I never would have guessed that was your first weld project. Nice job.

 

[eglaisi]

I like it... I also noticed how both the axe and the jack match your truck, nicely done!

Where'd you pick up the rubber clamps from? I'd like to do something similar on my utili-trac.

PS - You should wander up north sometime and come riding with us.

 

[mike]

Where do you mean to put 2 more lights at?

Demello Offroad

 

[Mylt1]

looks good to me. just think, now that you have that made you can turn it into a bed divider. you can even make it removable if you design it right and use bolts with wingnuts.

 

[bake]

Nice! What tracks are those? Where did you get them?

 

[houdini]

Nice!

 

[bradtf]

Cool.
Add a C.B. mount and two lights.

maybe, but if you look at my first pic, i have 2 lights on the roof rack and you can just barely see my CB on the left bumper.

I don't know anything about welding, but to look at your square-tube-to-angle-bracket on the sides I never would have guessed that was your first weld project. Nice job.

thanks

I like it... I also noticed how both the axe and the jack match your truck, nicely done!

Where'd you pick up the rubber clamps from? I'd like to do something similar on my utili-trac.

PS - You should wander up north sometime and come riding with us.

Yeah, funny thing is I've had the axe and jack longer than the truck. The rubber clamps are called "quick fists" they come in different sizes. i got mine off someone who ordered a big order from the states somewhere and had a few extra. they work really good, if you can see my shovel on my roof rack, i'm using 2 up there too and they hold no problem.

looks good to me. just think, now that you have that made you can turn it into a bed divider. you can even make it removable if you design it right and use bolts with wingnuts.

yeah, it slides in the tracks, so it can come right out.

Nice! What tracks are those? Where did you get them?

They are these ones: Hi-Lift Slide-N-Lock: Tie Down System for Trucks, Trailers, Jeeps, SUV's, and more! | Hi Lift Jack Company Ordered them online somewhere, i think ebay actually.

Nice!

thanks

 

[PeeWee]

That looks awesome, man. I was wondering when someone over here was going to make a bed bar. I have seen them on a lot of tacos.

 

[Mylt1]

yeah, it slides in the tracks, so it can come right out.

no no no. i meant leave the mount in place and make a wall that would mount to the cross bar. design it like the factory divider and use screws to mount that to the cross bar you built. the only thing you would take off would be the cage section.

 

[Elliott11]

Good welds I like fluxcore because you can weld alot thicker steel. I lthose Lincoln 180s. Good little machines