yes tictak, i realy take care of sealed every place of frame/body. for now i rebuilt and assembled every thing for a final big part off and take care of every part for, sand ,prime and paint (i have a `4' x 10' sand blast room in my shop so a lot of part go in there for a small refesh) the room is normaly use for gravestone but i did a exception this time.

Nice work.

Looking at all the welding you have done and thinking about how much more you have to do. 
I think if you prep your weld areas a little better it will make the welds easier.  After I get my parts tacked in place I go over the weld area again with a wire wheel, and find it easier keeping the wire flowing.
Did you make some of your box tubing?

Looking at all the welding you have done and thinking about how much more you have to do. 
I think if you prep your weld areas a little better it will make the welds easier.  After I get my parts tacked in place I go over the weld area again with a wire wheel, and find it easier keeping the wire flowing.
Did you make some of your box tubing?

Did you make some of your box tubing? Sorry i don't understand this part...

Did you make some of your box tubing? Sorry i don't understand this part...

In a couple of the photo's of the rock sliders it looks like you had welded the outside edge of the slider.  I just wondered if you had made the rectangle used?


It is a lot of patches, but you seem to be moving right along.  At this rate you may beat me to a coat of paint.  Keep it up.

I think my sliders are the best modification that I have done to my Tracker.  They have saved me the most damage, get used the most, and noticed the least, and were the first mod.

Yes the rectangle tube makes the truck so much more strong. All sheet i patch go to this tube and now its bullet proof, the first time i try my truck i hit a stump and i break all the shity plastic body off the former owner

What did you guys do with the wire loom that runs in the drivers's side rocker panel from the front to the rear? I need to remove the rusted out rockers on my rig too. I was going to use a panel of 430 stainless, it has good rust resistance and enough ferrous material that it welds to steel well.

I cleaned the up side of the door sill and used duct tape to hold it up out of the way.  My drivers door still works, but ps has stopped working.  It may be the switch.
I used 2x4x1/8 tubing, and have one dent (that rock left a huge dent in the door - good spotter) in it after a couple years.

i will pass the wire between the 2x4 tube and the framing i use a rope that it will remain there for future wire pass like speaker or for trouble shooting

Today i did some paper craft, i start my rear bumper i plan to get a quote for laser cut and bend or i go for home made built on local shop bend. so i will see ... picture from cardboard to paper drawing to cad ..

(Sorry for my little girl play ground)

Nice looking bumper.  When we built & bent my front bumper, my nephew went from cardboard to press.  It was like Orgami, flat then fold, then bumper.

I have been trying to figure out where to mount a pivot point for spare tire rack on back bumper.  I want to set the pivot point so I can have guides on back door that the horizontal run can slide on as the door opens.  It should be possible to make this idea work from closed to 90 degrees open (and maybe a little more).  Would I make pivot point out and back 45 degrees, and then the offset would remain constant to 90 degrees open?  It would be nice to have mount that can carry heavier tire than can be mounted on door, and not have to unfasten every time access needed in back.

what about make a hidden framing in the existing door and braced and or replaced the original hinge, i told this just for fun i'm not realy sure of what i told. it should be nice for everyday acces at the rear ?...

oh,and today i received quote for laser cut and bend 165$ for all except tube for hitch and assembly. the laser cut is amazing and realy affordable

That's a great looking rear bumper. While your in the planning stages you may want to consider some pockets for recessed backup lighting.