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reply to question-floor support
You are correct, i dont have any "beads" or coined areas in the floor for support, but i dont think i need it.
I used 16 ga steel, and the 1x1 tubing is spaced close together. The largest unsupported area is UNDER the seat, and there is very little area to actually apply weight to the floor when you get in the car.....it is so low you kinda crawl in there anyways. :cool:
I'm glad you liked the use of odd materials for my project, it keeps the cost down and makes for good conversation!
Jeff
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Frame drops on toes-3 Broken "little piggies"
Sonofa...!!!!!!
I was grinding some welds and had the bare frame on 2 sawhorses yesterday. I needed to remove a brace and cut a weld....the frame dropped off the saw horse and the rear bumper (2x4" steel tubing) dropped onto my left foot. I saw stars!:CRY::CRY::CRY::mad::eek:!! It was a foolish mistake and my workboots are NOT steel toe....
I went into the house and took a pain killer....and watched tv, had a few glasses of wine and off to sleep. Today i woke up and the toes were still sore, so i went to get x rays---confirmed 3 broken toes. cleanly snapped like 3 little twigs.
I was about out of welding gas so i went and exchanged the argon bottle.....might rest up for a day and then get back to welding...I have 2 weeks off for the holidays but need to go at this so i dont prolong the breakage....darn it. I plan to get a nice pair of steel toe boots this week. It wont happen again.