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TheNewGuy 08-11-2007 08:41 PM

G9 frame repair w/swing arm drop
 
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Time to replace the cross member after 16 years of rusting and corroding from poor battery maintenance (before it was mine). The material was getting thin and my first design swing arm drop added some leverage. Check out these cracks. :shock:

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Old piece out and preping for the new one.

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2" sq x 3/16 tube. About 3 times the thickness of the stock tube. :-D

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High tech engineering :lol: Using 4" sq x 1/4 tube. :wink:

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Fit up with the swing arm in place and ready to tack.

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More pics to follow.......

PV5 08-11-2007 08:50 PM

Re: Emergency surgery...frame repair
 
LOOKS GREAT .. very clean and simple.

How far down/back did you go with swingarm?

I've got mine figured at 4D/2B.Let me know if this is about right.

TheNewGuy 08-11-2007 09:25 PM

Re: Emergency surgery...frame repair
 
Just went to double check...2" back and 4" down.

TheNewGuy 08-12-2007 07:45 PM

Re: Emergency surgery...frame repair
 
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Gussets are on, grit blasted, primed and tacked to the frame rails.

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NO NO NO E-Z-GO! 08-12-2007 08:28 PM

Re: Emergency surgery...frame repair
 
Your work looks top-notch. 8) :thumbup:
Those new mounts and crossmember should hold up for another 16 years. :-D 32 years if you continue to take care of it the way you do now. :shock: 8) 8)

tungpo1 08-13-2007 05:31 AM

Re: Emergency surgery...frame repair
 
Great job Ron!!! you know your Sh*t!!!!!

TheNewGuy 08-13-2007 07:53 AM

Re: Emergency surgery...frame repair
 
I'm no welder, but I can make it stick!!! :lol:

wheelchairman 08-14-2007 06:44 PM

re: G9 frame repair w/swing arm drop
 
why did you primer it before its fully welded? If you blasted it then you will have to grind that area for the bead to be any good when you are ready to finish it....maybe I'm readin things wrong but to finish the bead wouldnt have been hard and if you just tacked it incase you need to relocate then why primer it?

TheNewGuy 08-14-2007 07:21 PM

re: G9 frame repair w/swing arm drop
 
The last pic shows a finished cross member. The only welding left is to affix
the C M to the frame rails. No primer in that area. :wink: Location is positive,
notice I left the 2 front stock gussets and radiused the ends of the new C M.
Nice tight fit.

Xtreme Cartz 08-18-2007 08:03 PM

re: G9 frame repair w/swing arm drop
 
Looks great! Where do you get your metal from?


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