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20-10-22, 07:34
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Lower C channel
I dug out another piece of C channel I had fabricate years ao out of either 10 or 12 gauge and it was 1" by 2 inch by 1 inch, All "outside" measurements. It took a lot of cutting and grinding to get it to fit over the hinges and i forgot to take pictures but it was a lot of fitting chalking and grinding to get it to fit from side to side.
Welding wasn't great and welding got worse as the feed was stuttering badly and I assumed it was me, But I got to the upright 1"x3"x1" C channel for the uprights and I paused to find out what was wrong with me or the welder. Turns out the spool was just to tight on the post and I greased it and all seems to be well. You can see how the C channels hide the hinge. Looking after one of the grandkids tomorrow so back at it in a couple of days! Last edited by Harry Moon; 20-10-22 at 07:41. 
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21-10-22, 01:26
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Great job Harry....... and just in time.
Thanks for documenting your trial and tribulations.....
Running into the same problem on mine for the top edge.... I need a 3/4 x 3/4 double return so the 14 gauge skin is one piece with the top and the fabricator can't do it....... simple to do on a large 8 foot wide panbox brake but on a MODERN HYDRAULICS they would need a special one time offset bending blade. On the hinges did you not consider using thick wall water pipe section welded to a strap bevelled to fit into the pipe.??? Will check my wire spool before I start my welding.......
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22-10-22, 12:21
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Excellent work, Harry....and thanks for sharing the info here!
Alex
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30-10-22, 23:21
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end of intermission
Well I got back to work and tacked on the other three 1x3x1 C channels and Sean Black came by and conferred over the welder. Result was I was pushing through .035wire and the welder suggests .030 is the max. So new wire in .030 a proper tip and a new ground connection and my welding improved.
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30-10-22, 23:26
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welding and boot step
with the tailgate off I could weld the bottom seam, and bending out the steps and trimming them.
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30-10-22, 23:33
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hinges
With the tailgate off I cleaned up the welds on the inside
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30-10-22, 23:41
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hooks and ties
fabricated some U hooks and the ties(?) and installed them in the same locations.
then touched up welds, some grinding and then sanded everything especially edges with 60 grit.
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