Frankenstein II - Going on Tons (Updated 2-5-09)

[Duffil]

Well in that you don't need the gearing to be as low, yeah. Duals or 4.7s aren't as important.

I remember reading something a while back about inchworm working to fix the problem with fluid draining into the back of the case, but I don't know what ever became of it.

[AaronB]

so this is what i was thinking about doing to weld up the 3rds. I have seen other people do it this way but have never heard anything on how well it worked. What do you guys think?

mock up cardboard piece

[joey0712]

That is how i did mine i used a piece of 3/8 i think and welded it hot with 6011 it has been great so far

[AaronB]

welded it hot

not sure what your talking about! Did you heat it up with a torch first?

[joey0712]

no no i just welded it with the amps up pretty high

[AaronB]

no no i just welded it with the amps up pretty high

ok  thanks 

[Duffil]

Yeah definitely burn that sucker in. I tried to do mine "clean" with low settings to reduce warpage.  It lasted about 1 burnout and 15 miles before it blew apart.

[joey0712]

o ya haha i wasnt shootin for looks when i did mine... Its about as pretty as 6011 can get i love the stuff cuz its strong, but man it sure is ugly!!

[AaronB]

i was thinking about doing both sides just to make sure its beefed up

[joey0712]

O yeah do both sides for sure..... Its not going to hurt anything. Just make her twice as strong.

[AaronB]

yup, will do

[AaronB]

this is what I ended up with. tapered the edges to get a better weld area. now i just need to make 3 more

[joey0712]

Looks alot like what i did.... Keep it up man lookin good and strong!!!!!

[TheCookieMonster]

i put plates in my thirds when i welded them too. havent had any problems with them. definetly the way to go if your welding them up 

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

yep did the same on mine f/r never had any problems yet and I dont drive easy on her either!

[AaronB]

got it done

aint she perty 

[joey0712]

Lookin good man!!! That isnt goin anywhere! The gears are pretty hard to weld to and make it look nice. Sweet work tho

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

  that will do pretty means nothing.... ugly and strong just how I like it!

[AaronB]

well I screwed up on the third.  i put the plates too far down, so now when i try to put the axle shafts in they hit the plates.   



I think I might just break down and buy spools 

[joey0712]

Ah dang!!!! Im sorry to hear that. What size plates did u use?

[RABIDYOTA]

if it not 2 mutch grind the axle a little just dont get to carried away

[AaronB]

if it not 2 mutch grind the axle a little just dont get to carried away

yeah i thought about doing that. its only going to be about 1/16th - 1/8th inch. im going to see if I can use my buddies band saw.

[AaronB]

Ah dang!!!! Im sorry to hear that. What size plates did u use?

3/8"

[joey0712]

hm that is the same size i used... U must have made one kinda small so it went down to deep that sucks!

[yotakid707]

u can take a die grinder and grind down the plate a little bit so the axle shafts go in or take a little off the axle shafts that way you wont have to get a new carrier and spools

[AaronB]

finally got my adapter in 



th350 to toy transfer case

[AaronB]

got a little farther today, partially welded the hanger on.

[AaronB]

finally got another third welded up and the axle put back together.

[joey0712]

Lookin good man cant wait to see her as a roller! Keep it up

[AaronB]

got the front on finally