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Post by 94yota on Jan 4, 2006 19:37:15 GMT -4
i have an old mazda truck i've been fixing i noiticed a hairline crack in the frame and the rest of the frame is getting rusty still solid but rusty. i was wondering if it is possible to replate the frame and what it would cost to see if its even worth my while. a guy i know had his toyota frame redone from front to back for $200 made me think of the idea but the guy who did it isnt around anymore probably just end up patching the crack if its gonna to cost to much to get that done
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Post by Creepy on Jan 4, 2006 20:26:17 GMT -4
i hope the mazda in question has a transfer case.  just one crack? 1. clean up around it, then weld on an oval shaped patch. make the welds curved, or at an angle different from the crack. do not make the welds at right angles to the frame. 2. get a jeep! ;D |
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Post by maddog on Jan 5, 2006 9:13:28 GMT -4
3- and drill a hole at the end of each crack before you weld it, that should stop the crack for going any futher.
4- get a jeep. ;D
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Post by 94yota on Jan 9, 2006 21:11:40 GMT -4
umm it does have a transfer gas y do u ask? i'll try that had 2 jeeps one the frame broke and the other the frame literally collapsed at the back when i was hauling shit with it no more jeeps till i find one with a mint frame  |
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