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Mini Truckin General \ has you ever seen one before?has you ever seen one before?
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lugnutz
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by maz duhGumbys truck had a stainless back half that I think was cut off for a redo by American Built Customs in AZ. There was a thread on it a while ago on here somewhere I remember. Boyd Coddington hot rods built a model A pickup that had an alumanum chassis under it, I think they did another as well. If Max told you not to do it, why would you try and go over his head on it and do it anyways? Let it be a lesson to do your homework first and then buy the material in the future and build a nice mild steel frame that will be safe and last a long time. You could probably use some creative painting and airbrushing to simulate stainless if its only the look of the material you are after. Good luck and happy building---------------------------------------------so asking for more opinions is going over his head? also i never said anything about doing it anyway had i? i have about 80 feet of 2x4 stainless and a couple of 4x8 sheets that i have had for ever and thought it would be nice to build a frame with it since its not being used for anything else. i believe my research did exactly what it was suposed to do and all i was asking was for some more input.
---------------------------------------------Originally posted by maz duhGumbys truck had a stainless back half that I think was cut off for a redo by American Built Customs in AZ. There was a thread on it a while ago on here somewhere I remember. Boyd Coddington hot rods built a model A pickup that had an alumanum chassis under it, I think they did another as well. If Max told you not to do it, why would you try and go over his head on it and do it anyways? Let it be a lesson to do your homework first and then buy the material in the future and build a nice mild steel frame that will be safe and last a long time. You could probably use some creative painting and airbrushing to simulate stainless if its only the look of the material you are after. Good luck and happy building---------------------------------------------so asking for more opinions is going over his head? also i never said anything about doing it anyway had i? i have about 80 feet of 2x4 stainless and a couple of 4x8 sheets that i have had for ever and thought it would be nice to build a frame with it since its not being used for anything else. i believe my research did exactly what it was suposed to do and all i was asking was for some more input.
jetts
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gumbys taco has a 3/4 frame out of stainless, its still on there and American Built redid the front suspension
gumbys taco has a 3/4 frame out of stainless, its still on there and American Built redid the front suspension
Wicked Fantacies
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You have to remember that stainless is a softer metal than mild steel so you would need to go thicker on the guage than u normally would on mild steel Also when welding stainless has more of a tendency to warp alot quicker because stainless heats up much quicker if uve never welded stainless. A metalurgy lesson would be suffecient in this case
You have to remember that stainless is a softer metal than mild steel so you would need to go thicker on the guage than u normally would on mild steel Also when welding stainless has more of a tendency to warp alot quicker because stainless heats up much quicker if uve never welded stainless. A metalurgy lesson would be suffecient in this case
dragnblazer
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as someone who welds stainless for a living, working on high pressure pipes and containers I can tell you that NO, if it is properly fitted and welded it will not crack. what he may have meant was that if you are going to try to do a stainless back half and attatch it to a stock or mild steel frame, it will not bond properly and I could see problems with it cracking there. but if you are prepared to tackle a full frame, then I see no problems other than the common stainless working pains. every weld must be tigged (you can setup to mig stainless but it is not as appearance grade or as strong), be prepared to go through atleast twice as many grinding discs/ sawblades ect, you have to work it slower than regular steel, all that ontop of the fact that it is heavy, expensive, very hard, and very finnicky. if you are prepared to accept all of these headaches in attempting to be the first, then by all means go for it. but from a realistic standpoint, I wouldn't touch it.
as someone who welds stainless for a living, working on high pressure pipes and containers I can tell you that NO, if it is properly fitted and welded it will not crack. what he may have meant was that if you are going to try to do a stainless back half and attatch it to a stock or mild steel frame, it will not bond properly and I could see problems with it cracking there. but if you are prepared to tackle a full frame, then I see no problems other than the common stainless working pains. every weld must be tigged (you can setup to mig stainless but it is not as appearance grade or as strong), be prepared to go through atleast twice as many grinding discs/ sawblades ect, you have to work it slower than regular steel, all that ontop of the fact that it is heavy, expensive, very hard, and very finnicky. if you are prepared to accept all of these headaches in attempting to be the first, then by all means go for it. but from a realistic standpoint, I wouldn't touch it.
maz duh
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You said you wouldn't mind some input so I offered some. Do whatever the fuck you want, its your frame.
You said you wouldn't mind some input so I offered some. Do whatever the fuck you want, its your frame.
lugnutz
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by maz duhYou said you wouldn't mind some input so I offered some. Do whatever the fuck you want, its your frame.---------------------------------------------im glad you went out of your way to be so helpful. i value your input. thx!
---------------------------------------------Originally posted by maz duhYou said you wouldn't mind some input so I offered some. Do whatever the fuck you want, its your frame.---------------------------------------------im glad you went out of your way to be so helpful. i value your input. thx!
jetts
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by HaVoC1Gumby's Taco's frame was also the air tank if I remember correctly? ---------------------------------------------correct
pimptruckman92
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Edited: 6/28/2009 1:21:24 AM by pimptruckman92
stainless would be sweet but it is a bitch to work with in every category, except the tig, but it must be fit tight and all that as mentioned. SOFTER???!!! i think NOT just drilling a hole into stainless angle is a bitch becuz its HARDER, A LOT HARDER than mild steel. i think it would be okay to use the exact same thickness if not a little under what you would use for a mild steel frame, but why short change it. use the same thickness and it would just be possibly a little heavier HEAVIER MORE EXPENSIVE PAIN IN THE ASS.... why not go chrome moly, lighter weight and still have to tig it but dont know it your wanting a tube only chassis and not sure how chrome moly would handle the twists and bumps of the streets... any one know if chrome moly tubing is street worthy?
stainless would be sweet but it is a bitch to work with in every category, except the tig, but it must be fit tight and all that as mentioned. SOFTER???!!! i think NOT just drilling a hole into stainless angle is a bitch becuz its HARDER, A LOT HARDER than mild steel. i think it would be okay to use the exact same thickness if not a little under what you would use for a mild steel frame, but why short change it. use the same thickness and it would just be possibly a little heavier HEAVIER MORE EXPENSIVE PAIN IN THE ASS.... why not go chrome moly, lighter weight and still have to tig it but dont know it your wanting a tube only chassis and not sure how chrome moly would handle the twists and bumps of the streets... any one know if chrome moly tubing is street worthy?