Thread: One way to build a '32 sedan

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I got a little more done. I really like it when people explain why they do certain things on their builds. So I thought I would explain the why and how I do a couple of things, hopefully it will be helpful.
A lot of the way this stuff is built comes from when I built my own race cars, they had to be light and easy to work on. That was the reason's then, now I'm just lazy. I don't like nuts as a way of securing bolts, I always try and thread everything I can. The general rule of thumb is you need the diameter of the fastener in depth of thread. (1/4 diameter bolt 1/4 of tapped tread) But when I'm making brackets I don't want to use 1/4 plate to thread for a small bracket, so I use 1/8" material then machine a bung with a step in it to get the required depth of thread. Then I weld the bung to the bracket.