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<blockquote data-quote="Black Gold 380R" data-source="post: 16447037" data-attributes="member: 70025"><p>Okay, let the major surgery begin LOL. I cut out the bad piece and prepped the rail to receive the new metal. Got everything measured and lined up with my laser level and then took the cutting wheel to it. Too late to turn back now...……..</p><p></p><p></p><p>Okay got everything measured and marked where I want to make my cuts. I want the inner rail cut short and the outer rail cut longer so the welds are not lined up and are not in the same place. This "should" make the rail stronger than one continuous weld.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1649274[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here you can see the outer rail cut lines are outside the inner rail.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1649275[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Then I lined up my laser level to ensure I put the new rail back exactly where the old one was.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1649276[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Then I took the cutting wheel to it and hoped I got it right LOL. [ATTACH=full]1649277[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Look at all the dirt on the floor. I think that is dirt from 1965 LOL.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1649278[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Then I mocked up the new metal and got everything lined up and clamped in and ready to weld up. Some of you professional welders may notice the gap (remember I'm new and learning). I'm not too worried about it because I can fill it with weld and it will be supported by thicker metal that will be attached to the rail for support at a later date.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1649279[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Even though the laser says it's right, I placed a level on it just to make sure. Level says it is dead on. [ATTACH=full]1649280[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Black Gold 380R, post: 16447037, member: 70025"] Okay, let the major surgery begin LOL. I cut out the bad piece and prepped the rail to receive the new metal. Got everything measured and lined up with my laser level and then took the cutting wheel to it. Too late to turn back now...…….. Okay got everything measured and marked where I want to make my cuts. I want the inner rail cut short and the outer rail cut longer so the welds are not lined up and are not in the same place. This "should" make the rail stronger than one continuous weld. [ATTACH=full]1649274[/ATTACH] Here you can see the outer rail cut lines are outside the inner rail. [ATTACH=full]1649275[/ATTACH] Then I lined up my laser level to ensure I put the new rail back exactly where the old one was. [ATTACH=full]1649276[/ATTACH] Then I took the cutting wheel to it and hoped I got it right LOL. [ATTACH=full]1649277[/ATTACH] Look at all the dirt on the floor. I think that is dirt from 1965 LOL. [ATTACH=full]1649278[/ATTACH] Then I mocked up the new metal and got everything lined up and clamped in and ready to weld up. Some of you professional welders may notice the gap (remember I'm new and learning). I'm not too worried about it because I can fill it with weld and it will be supported by thicker metal that will be attached to the rail for support at a later date. [ATTACH=full]1649279[/ATTACH] Even though the laser says it's right, I placed a level on it just to make sure. Level says it is dead on. [ATTACH=full]1649280[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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