Install: TMR Front Frame Plate stiffeners (PICS)

So, I got the TMR frame plates installed tonight, took us forever because we sat around drinking most of the time hahaha. :laugh:

Turned out pretty decently I'd say, it's still at my buddies house on stands and disassembled, so we can finish up step 3 of 3 tomorrow. Then finally paint. Anyway, here are some pictures of the process...


Getting her all cleaned up and prepped for welding.



Then we mocked up the plates, and bent them accordingly since the frame isn't exactly strait!




Tacked and ready to weld



Lee doin' his thang!



Both sides done!!!






And then we had a visitor






Anywho, it went smoothly, stay tuned tomorrow for the final chapter of the my frame stiffening saga. :firedevil

looks good. did you weld that solid the whole way? i hope you didnt get too much warpage.

Yes and no. It's stitch welded, piece by piece skipping around, few inches at a time, as to keep heat down and prevent warpage.

Looks good, but what are the provisions for the track bar? The bracket won't fit back on there without notching it somehow.

Also, those look like factory UCA's. Have they been boxed or strengthened at all? The one already looks tweaked, while your welding stuff up (and you have easy access) box those uppers and they will hold up for a while to your "Baja" driving style.

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Cool, I'm also curious how the trackbar is going to fit back on. Did you cut the upper coil/bumpstop tubes off just for this? Doing anything different there?

Andy in Pa. said:

Looks good, but what are the provisions for the track bar? The bracket won't fit back on there without notching it somehow.

Also, those look like factory UCA's. Have they been boxed or strengthened at all? The one already looks tweaked, while your welding stuff up (and you have easy access) box those uppers and they will hold up for a while to your "Baja" driving style.

A.

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The track bar actually still fits fine, I just mocked it up. The plates are only 1/8th inch, and if you notice, there's a gap under your track bar mount. Due to sheet metal. Also RE slotted the holes for a little wiggle room.

Also, the UCA's are stock... I'm in the process of making new ones, don't worry. Be nice and beefy with Johnny Joints.

lapisxj said:

Cool, I'm also curious how the trackbar is going to fit back on. Did you cut the upper coil/bumpstop tubes off just for this? Doing anything different there?

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My bump's are cut off because I run ACOS Pro's with air bumps in them.

Looks good. Kinda like my home made ones:

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=970131

Starboard M said:

Looks good. Kinda like my home made ones:

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=970131

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Yeah, but if you buy tmr's stiffeners, you don't have to pull the engine!!!1