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front clipping a mini

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nightmare_ranger   +1y
Edited: 7/9/2008 9:09:59 PM by nightmare

Edited: 7/9/2008 9:09:48 PM by nightmare

what it the proper way to join the frames back. pics would help.
fish plate?
bodydropped85   +1y
definatly fish plates inside outside top and bottom wouldnt hurt. i would prob drill some 1/2 in holes nad plug weld on the sides for a lil more weld. if your sliding the clip inside the rails a lil, that would help more.
nightmare_ranger   +1y
ya i plan on sliding the clip inside the other frame about 4"
BioMax   +1y
The factory frame on a mini isn't any thicker than 1/8" so you wouldn't need to use material any thicker than that to join everything together.

I personally don't like slipping the frames inside one another. What I prefer is to align the frames up so that the bracing will flow as nice as possible.
bodydropped85   +1y
could you explain a lil better max? from what im understand is you butt them up and brace accordingly so it can be ground down and look almost factory?
BioMax   +1y
Actually the front clip and the back half of the frame will be say 6" apart, then I will make a filler section that blends everything together nicely.

Make sense now?
disfiguredS10   +1y
Me and a bud were discussing this very thing at work today, that makes perfect sense.
bodydropped85   +1y
oooo that DOES make perfect sense
TwistedMinis   +1y
I'm in the middle of doing this now. Doing it the same way Max just described. I will try to take some decent pictures.
bodydropped85   +1y
bitchin. soon as i get a new frame its clippin time!