Todays work

[David R]

I have been going to do this job for a while. The truck is hard to get. Its an F450 dump that pulls an excavator to install electrical cable. Its an 88 and getting a little rusty. I replaced the motor last year.




One side


Udder side



I didn't realize the center piece was rotted out too.

[David R]

First remove the old junk with plasma,




Here is the new stuff on the passenger side front side All welds are pulsed spray Mig. .035 wire, 92/8 gas, 250 ipm.


Back of same side



OK, I did it, vertical down. When I went up, I got too deep and ran into the rust.


Pulsed spray overehead......

[MrRodeoCC]

Another fun project coming, I like seeing stuff repaired.

[David R]

Here is some of the other side. I ran a piece of 1/8" X 4" from one side through the middle. Made it easier and faster than the first piece.






Center




Its 5:00, the truck is going out tomorrow, so I have this on both sides for another day when I can get the truck. I used 27 feet of 1/8" X 4" and 5' of 3/16" X 5".

Look at the welds on the previous repair. Amazing aint it?



thanks for watching. 6 hours in the job today.

David

[Jolly Roger]

Nice job. I'm really glad to see I am not the only one doing a lot of this type work. Very similar to all the roll off containers I have been repairing. I've actually started taking pics of my jobs when I have time. I am fixing to start on a major modification of a semi trailer and intend to take a lot of them as I go.

[David R]

Thank you Jolly Roger. I would like to see what you do.

David

[ddog]

Thats another fine job David I enjoy watching your repairs also and hope that I will start getting calls soon so I can get my little bizness goin' and get in on some of the fun.

[Twisted Minis]

Nice work. That thing was a mess before you got it.

[Mandau]

Mmmm... do you live near the beach... that is heavy corrosion... I dont have that problem as most of my truck back made of wood lumber... yes there are dump truck around but didnt own one...

Good job on the corrosion.

[Hammack_Welding]

I'm glad to know that I wasn't the only one repairing rust damage today. Except mine was on a fertilizer spreader. I hate rust! Nice work. ~Jackson

[glarkin64]

nice work dave think that guy needs to invest in a little undercoating. g

[Mandau]

Originally Posted by glarkin64

nice work dave think that guy needs to invest in a little undercoating. g

actually sandblast the lot and use hempel

[David R]

When done, I spray the metal with Napa Ruberized undercoating. It kinda hides frame repairs I do so the DOT doesn't notice em.

Thanks for the comments. I get a LOT of that kind of stuff here. Its the salt they use on the roads. It was only the 2 cross pieces in front of the rear wheels where they throw the salt up on the box.

Fetrilizer corrosion is worse especially when its "natural" fertilizer.

David

[wello]

nice fix David
nothing worse than working with rusty crap
should last them now great job

[ed mac]

when you do a job like that do you charge by the hour

[David R]

Originally Posted by ed mac

when you do a job like that do you charge by the hour

YES. I guessed at 10 hours, I have 6 in it now. Probably run over a little,but I didn't realize how bad it was like usual with rusty stuff.

David

[lars66]

David, do you have a good saftey stand under that box??

[David R]

Originally Posted by lars66

David, do you have a good saftey stand under that box??

Bet MY azz. 2 pressure treated 4 X 4. Still made me nervous.

[Oldtimer]

Good looking job. Reminds me of some of the crap I repaired on drilling rigs a long time ago.

[ASOD]

Originally Posted by westlawn5554x

Mmmm... do you live near the beach... that is heavy corrosion... I dont have that problem as most of my truck back made of wood lumber... yes there are dump truck around but didnt own one...

Good job on the corrosion.

Here in the Midwest DOT uses a lot of salt in the winter months to keep the roads drivable. It does wonders on metal!

- ASOD

[David R]

Originally Posted by 69 chevy

You certainly made a silk purse out of that sow's ear!

But the burning question is: did you disconnect the battery(s), pos or neg, or both?

Thank you

For the battery? Nuttin honey.

I ground the box well and went at it. You can see the vice grip ground clamp on the back in the pic post #4 pic #4. I cleaned it up with a 4.5" grinder before I hooked it up.

David

[papa65]

did the truck have a computer on it? if so you run the risk of blowing it also the alternator has diodes that will pop, This is from my own exp.

[zapster]

Nice job David...

Still have not repaired mine yet..
I can't wait..

I have to replace the frame rails that go along the truck frame..
I can't wait..

Wanna do it for me??
I have the replacement frame all fabbed up already..

...zap!

[tortis]

looin good david. hope the weather holds for ya, if you are working outside. do you like the challenge in repair work, or would you rather build from scratch?

[David R]

Zap, after I move into the bigger shop with an overhead hoist, bring it on down!

Tortis, I take most of what comes in the door. I have customers. I do what they ask. If they are too far off the wall, I say no. I enjoyed doing this except grinding the rust off. This job was done inside. Build from scratch is on thursday, stay tuned for pics.

Papa65 and ASOD, I have never had any problems. That truck is too old to have a puter.

David