Thphantum Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Do you have to be a ticketed welder to do this or does it just have to pass inspection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Just pass a visual inspection There are 2 sorts of welding classification for cert- general welding for most things, which is just a visual inspection Or critical function welds which are something where if the weld broke it would lead to loss of control of the vehicle, like a suspension arm or brake caliper mount , then it has to be TIG welded and pass a crack test 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thphantum Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 59 minutes ago, cletus said: Just pass a visual inspection There are 2 sorts of welding classification for cert- general welding for most things, which is just a visual inspection Or critical function welds which are something where if the weld broke it would lead to loss of control of the vehicle, like a suspension arm or brake caliper mount , then it has to be TIG welded and pass a crack test Cheers. Did you sell your van to a tradie? Pretty sure I've seen it down these ways with signwriting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted August 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2021 Nah I sold it to a mate in Auckland and he keeps ringing me and telling me how great it is and how it's really cheap to run. Probably should have sold it to someone I didnt know then I wouldn't have to hear half drunk sharns about how good it would be with a turbo/lsd/4age/3sge/ 1uz knowing full well that talk is as far as it will ever go 5 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piazzanoob Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 nice work. not going to paint rest of frame? ill be waiting for round 2 notch when its not low enough haha 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted August 29, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 29, 2021 Cheers Nah. To paint the whole thing properly would mean stripping and sandblasting it After being burned on the plymouth with underbody blast/paint I didnt want to repeat it or try some other place that does a shit job for cheaper I really didnt want to turn it into a big long project so I just painted the modified bits I think the height is good, if anything it's a fraction too low, the front lip scrapes everywhere, so, perfect 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 And a little green Plymouth waits............. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kyteler Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 If you ever want to sell this, Clint. Let me know. It's perfect and I would very much like to enjoy it at some point if the cards fall that way. I'll even promise not to call you about all the things I'll never do to it. 5 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 01/09/2021 at 19:00, kyteler said: If you ever want to sell this, Clint. Let me know. It's perfect and I would very much like to enjoy it at some point if the cards fall that way. I'll even promise not to call you about all the things I'll never do to it. I could sell you my one instead...Its shorter, so will be easier to park at the stripclub. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, RXFORD said: I could sell you my one instead...Its shorter, so will be easier to park at the stripclub. Maximum dirtbag stripclub attendance vehicle. I like the long bed but you have my attention. Tell me more… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 09:48, cletus said: Sweet! I like the stock wheels but low look, this is a mates GMC This is @RX FORD 's GMC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 2 hours ago, kyteler said: Maximum dirtbag stripclub attendance vehicle. I like the long bed but you have my attention. Tell me more… Mine and Clints party areas actually measure up the same. We compare regularly. Hes just got the ability to fit a few midgets in the back of cab. I'l slide into ya dm's with the dirty pics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted September 13, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2021 Lockdown is good for small jobs Made the exhaust come out the side Then re made the mount because I fucked it up and it was too low Blast and painted the wipers and fixed the flaky paint on the mirror, couldnt pull them apart because the screws were loose and also siezed so ordered some smaller mirrors off rockauto Also being in lockdown means looking at things that would be nice to change so another rock auto order turned up today, thermostat, tail gate straps, new door handles, and some new headlights . The only thing I actually needed was one tailgate strap, ha. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Ah shit, I was meant to check my stash for those tailgaye straps eh. My bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwibirdman Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 How much louder did the side exit make your truck, I did a side exit on mine and it got quieter, probably due to the 120 degree tight turn out of the mufflers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted September 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2021 When it came out the side behind the wheel= louder than standard, it has a 3" pipe and a stainless straight thru muffler. My boss took it to a muffler shop to get the cat removed and headers fitted. The muffler guy cbf fitting the headers so cut the cat out and changed the muffler instead. Boss was a bit ?? Anyway When I lowered it I chopped it off at the muffler= very loud, made all the plastic on the rear cab wall rattle Side exit in front of the wheel= somewhere in between Eventually I'll re do the exhaust , fit the headers and probably make it a little bit quieter I disassembled the grille and painted the inserts black and fitted new headlights the other day, front looks a bit tidier I looked at new grilles on rockauto and they are pretty cheap ($180 ish) but freight was over a grand so nope nope nope this grille will be fine 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 On 29/08/2021 at 14:19, cletus said: Probably should have sold it to someone I didnt know then I wouldn't have to hear half drunk sharns about how good it would be with a turbo/lsd/4age/3sge/ 1uz This reminds me, we need to have a drunken sharn night, been a while since the last one, from memory that might have been Waiarapa 2018, when we shared the cab of a Micro truck? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Ragtop Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Minitruck minitruck minitruck! You know you want to. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cletus Posted September 25, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 I got some different mirrors. These are "sport" mirrors. They were standard on 454SS trucks , with the powerful bathurst winning two hundred and thirty horsepower 7.4 litre engine coupled to a 3 speed automatic transmission. These were well known as being extremely fuel efficient, Toyota copied the fuel injection system for the first gen prius and were not able to get the same economy on petrol as the SS I have a theory that the SS's incredibly low fuel consumption is because of the small mirrors so I'm expecting to get a result where my 350 actually makes petrol go back into the tank. Also now I can't see behind me as good but I don't care because I'm not living in the past maaaaan 22 3 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Those will definitely help, I mean it looks like its saving fuel just sitting there. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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