Baystate Jeepers

So I finally got a chance to work on the rear XJ D44. I welded on a truss and cut off the original shock mounts to raise them up 1"-2" to increase down travel. When I try to re-cut the 2-3/4" radius on the mount, I realize my 4" grinder is not going to work. I am wondering if any of you who has a plasma cutter or drill press can help me re-cut the radius. I'll bring your favorite beverage. TIA



I haven't used my MIG welder for a while. This is one of my better welds

Nice weld!!

You could try cutting it with a jig saw by hand and then clean it up with a grinder, if you have a jig saw.

I bought a Ryobi bench-top drill press and I've been pretty happy with it... Wasn't a ton of $ either.

Or you could order some new shock mounts... several places have the kind you weld on.

JW

I've got the jig saw, I've also got a drill press and hole saw kit.

Chris wrote:Nice weld!!

Thanks. Still want to learn "stick" welding like Joe using batteries.

nostaw wrote: Or you could order some new shock mounts... several places have the kind you weld on.

I saw some online. I like to reuse the original mounts if I can. They seem to be better than the after market ones.

johnsxj wrote:I've got the jig saw, I've also got a drill press and hole saw kit.

Thanks John! You didn't say what you like for beverage.
Please let me know when I can stop by. TIA

I'm a Sam Adams kind of guy.
You can stop by any time this weekend. I'm working Sat, but it's right next to my garage. Sunday I plan to be down there working on the old REO.

OK. I'll be over on Saturday.
PM you in a minute.

PM replied, see you on Sat.

norstar wrote:
Thanks. Still want to learn "stick" welding like Joe using batteries.

I found stick welding easier than MIG, but then I had great equipment at the school. 240V DC Lincoln "Tombstone". With a good heavy duty welder like that, you'll find that you can start a long arc that doesn't weld anything, that gives you enough light to drag your stick over to where you actually want to weld, then lower it and start welding.

I bought one of those 110V AC 70Amp stick welders from Walmart, but I've never succeeded in starting an arc with that thing.

Use a 7014 contact rod. If that wont arc , throw that welder out! FjR68

Big thank you to John for letting me use his drill press and hole saw! BTW, nice furniture store you have there.

New mounts.


Magnet holding the new mount next to the original.

Frank wrote:Use a 7014 contact rod. If that wont arc , throw that welder out! FjR68

I'll give that a try, but I'm thinking I'll probably end up tossing it - unless somebody here wants it.

Wait - just had an idea - but I'll start another thread rather than hijack this one.