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If I give you some Jim Beam will you forget?
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Preparing to body match paint the Savvy tailgate armor. Part of this involves marking and drilling 4 holes to line up with stock 5/16-18 bolt holes that supported the tire carrier bracket. @mrblaine suggested getting the bolts that fit those 4 holes and cutting the head off, then grinding the one end of the bolt to a point. Then screw them into the tailgate, mount the armor, use a rubber hammer to tap those 4 locations on the back side, then drill them out and use an 82* countersink bit. I just need the bit at this point, and then prep and paint the armor.
I'm glad it worked, I grind the point a bit flatter so the skin would be closer to the gate. That said, when I was telling you how to do it, I forgot that they make them already for holes that are threaded closer to the surface. I was focused on why I can't use them on the frame nutserts and screwed that up for you. My apologies.
I actually have this set for the frame nutserts and by the time the threads engage, the points are way above flush.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RCR3T7Q/?tag=wranglerorg-20
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It worked fine. At some point you lose enough grip to screw them in by hand and still be able to remove them. I hope the bow is not significant enough to cause a discrepancy on either end when installing.
Now I need an 82* countersink bit. What width to get them identical to the two Savvy pre-drilled?
The diameter of the countersunk hole at the face of the material is not determined by the diameter of the countersink bit but rather by the depth you countersink it to. You want one that is larger than the head or you can end up with a hole that has vertical sides down to the taper.
We have them from 1/2" in diameter all the way up to 1". I use the 1" most often. Practice on similar material first to get the feed and pressure correct or it can chatter which is hard to get cut back flat.
For the hole diameter, if you start with a 5/16" hole, it raise a burr on the back side that you can touch with the countersink bit to clean up. Or, just start with a 3/8" hole and that will give you enough diameter that you aren't countersinking all the way through.
They also make piloted countersinks if you want to wait on the hole and drill that to the correct size for the pilot.
https://www.mcmaster.com/piloted-countersinks/
Weldon makes some nice countersinks, screw size countersinks, and piloted counter-bores.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/02541621
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/02541621
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Tools are more expensive than Jeep mods. Glad I don’t have that addiction.
As one afflicted with both addictions, I can tell you they definitely feed one another... Kinda like a heroin addict turning to theft to support the heroin habit...steal to buy heroin, need more heroin, steal more, etc.
True, because we work primarily with aluminum most of my crew have all the countersinks for all the screw sizes that are provided by the company.
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That’s a small fortune. Tools and Jeeps go together to some extent. If you’re into woodworking or metal fab, it gets even more crazy expensive.
We used to own a horse. Here’s my modified horse
joke.How do you make a small fortune? Start with a large fortune and buy a Jeep.
We have 2 horses and 2 Jeeps, so yeah.That’s a small fortune. Tools and Jeeps go together to some extent. If you’re into woodworking or metal fab, it gets even more crazy expensive.
We used to own a horse. Here’s my modified horse
How do you make a small fortune? Start with a large fortune and buy a Jeep.
Edit: Also 2 English Bulldogs and my Mother-in-law
That was the joke when I was hanging around racecars in College and participating in FormulaSAE. Everyone wants to know how to make a million bucks racing. The answer is always to start with 2 million...That’s a small fortune. Tools and Jeeps go together to some extent. If you’re into woodworking or metal fab, it gets even more crazy expensive.
We used to own a horse. Here’s my modified horse
How do you make a small fortune? Start with a large fortune and buy a Jeep.
Sold my horses and bought ATV’s.We have 2 horses and 2 Jeeps, so yeah.
Edit: Also 2 English Bulldogs and my Mother-in-law
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ATV’s are in my storage unit. Pretty sure the horses are dead.
Used to have several hundred acres out my back door to ride. Barns full of hay, bins of oats and barrels of fuel. Was nice not having to feed the horses every day but they were fun.
Now I live in the city so everything sucks.