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Old 01-31-2012, 12:31 PM
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Wow, nice welds
Thanks! I like to throw out my weld **** every now and then.
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Looks so nice man!
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Originally Posted by hudfabxj
Thanks! I like to throw out my weld **** every now and then.
Does this mean dirty welds?
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Seeing as your fender tubes were already welded on, how did you weld the back of the tubing going up to the roof hoop?
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Seeing as your fender tubes were already welded on, how did you weld the back of the tubing going up to the roof hoop?
You can get all the way around the tube there. My fenders are trimmed half way up the tube on the back side, so i can get to it from inside the wheel well.....I thought that one thru a bunch, as the last exo I built, i had the issue of not being able to get to the back side.


I flopped that jeep and nothing moved, but i'd rather have it fully welded.
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Called in to work today....we got 15 inches of snow on my front portch.

Going to my shop to jam on the cage a bit. Its time to cut some holes in the roof!!
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Nice WE got about 6 and still falling. ut your on the north side and expecting almost 24inches!!!!!!


We all need to go snow bashing now!!!!
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Looks awsome. Just wondering. What size tubing and how thick wall???
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Originally Posted by srt44116
Looks awsome. Just wondering. What size tubing and how thick wall???
It's like the soup, "It's in there!" Don't overlook the details...

Originally Posted by Hudfab
I'm using 1 3/4'' 11 guage HREW (pretty much .120 wall)
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Originally Posted by hudfabxj

Thanks! I like to throw out my weld **** every now and then.
Nice looking work, we should start a thread and have a weld **** contest!
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Got the windshield spreader and some other brace tubes done. Should be completly done with the exo portion today. I decided on connecting the interior and exterior cages with roof plates. I was gonna just run tubes thru the roof, but my girl said she would like to stay dry and warm or she would be telling me to build a buggy!!











Going to get my taxes done, then off to the shop to work on the ol heep...who needs football when you have a shop?
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For real! Lol its coming along very nicely!
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Are your tires iroks
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NICE!! I've been wait for more pics
Just curious... Is there a way to put a tube running along the seam between the front and rear doors? It's just an idea that popped into my head.
I'm loving this build, and the weld ****
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thats an awesome exo i hope to build one similar this summer


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