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"buening" said:Tinman connectors are probably the most economical and most rigid of the ones available for purchase.
"buening" said:Tinman connectors are probably the most economical and most rigid of the ones available for purchase.
"buening" said:You could trim the length that goes into the rail ends, then get some steel plate and weld plates on the sides of the connectors and rails to fuse them together. Just an idea
"johnpro" said:Personally, I think that would take away some of he effectiveness on the TinMan connectors. They slide INTO the front frame rail, get plug welded with 2 large welds, them a final weld around the end of the frame rail. This pretty much makes them a permanent extension of the frame rails.
The difference between the day before my TinMan connectors went on and the day they went on is NIGHT AND DAY! I HIGHLY recommend them, and installing them according to SPECS.
If you're going to weld on connectors you are already modding the framework. opening the ends of the front rails and inserting the TinMan's is by far the most "stock" looking installation. It's also one of, if not the best, structural designs."RustyRed" said:I've debated them before but I am not wild about the idea of chopping the ends off my front frame rails.
"RustyRed" said:Ok, you've got me considering them again.
One other issue though...in the past someone appears to have gone a bit nuts with a floor jack (or ran it over a curve, not sure) and I know at least one of my frame rails is dented in a bit. Any thoughts on how I might straighten out the dent if needed? Thinking the dent might make sliding something in there kind of difficult...
"RustyRed" said:Ok, you've got me considering them again.
One other issue though...in the past someone appears to have gone a bit nuts with a floor jack (or ran it over a curve, not sure) and I know at least one of my frame rails is dented in a bit. Any thoughts on how I might straighten out the dent if needed? Thinking the dent might make sliding something in there kind of difficult...
"Horseplay" said:Given the nature of how a dent is formed (gradual bend), sliding the connector end into the rail will likely just push out the indented area of the rail. The TinMan connector is not a "press fit" into the rail. There is a bit of room so I don't think you'd have any issues.
buening, That's beautiful!"buening" said:Rusty how are your fab skills? You could make your own like Buckeye did on his car. Pretty impressive work and it really looks like a full framed car