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**68bowtie** · 04-06-2020, 10:08 PM

You know, I was taking out the trash today and I walked past it and it occurred to me that's what you meant about the height. Duh.

I used L4x3x1/4 for the frame and ST2x2x3/16 for the braces. Good eye, I welded it up to get it level and square, then cut out the middle section. I do everything with my 4.5" dewalt grinder (I love that thing). Cuts with a cutoff disc, mitered corners with a grinding disc, and finishing with a 4.5" sanding disc. I just try and mark it well and keep a steady hand. Not a pro by any stretch!

The door's always open!

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04-06-2020, 10:08 PM	#136
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,491	Re: Project “Blue Bomb” (rebirth of a 1970 c30) You know, I was taking out the trash today and I walked past it and it occurred to me that's what you meant about the height. Duh. I used L4x3x1/4 for the frame and ST2x2x3/16 for the braces. Good eye, I welded it up to get it level and square, then cut out the middle section. I do everything with my 4.5" dewalt grinder (I love that thing). Cuts with a cutoff disc, mitered corners with a grinding disc, and finishing with a 4.5" sanding disc. I just try and mark it well and keep a steady hand. Not a pro by any stretch! The door's always open! __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD