Update, Did all the finish welding on the chassis. Got all the ends capped and joints plated. I do think I will add some braces to the trans cross member a K towards the front, but will hold off on that till I'm sure of placement. Modified some F1 shock mounts and mounted to frame horns. I drilled frame and welded in some tubes for 7/16" bolts. I welded some bungs on the axle, made from some 1" DOM thick wall tapped to 5/8-18 threads and then cut a small plate from some 3/16", cut a 1" hole and welded that on for some additional support on the outer end of the bung. There is alot of stress on shock mounts and I have seen alot that have cracked with age. Also mostly got the gas tank mounted it's an 8 or 9 gal air tank I saved for such a use. I rarely put more than $20 bucks in one at a time, and that's when gas was below $3 a gal. I want the tank below the bed, and have room for a battery carrier on the pass side next to the tank. I'll put the filler neck in the top with some sort of cover in the bed to access it. Same for the battery, although I may go for a drop out type carrier, but still like to have access in case I need to jump it or whatever. Here's a few pic's. there hasn't been much interest so I haven't shown the step by step, type posts I had intended. But if someone has the interest I will be glad to show and describe in more detail any of the aspects of the build so far.

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