Alex01 Silver Sport Build Thread

[Alex01]

What the hell are you up to now ??

What is that piece of pipe for

Blaine made a batch of tie rods that will shatter your knuckles before bending.
(My words not his)

https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/4340-TIE-ROD-HEAT-TREATED-4340-TIE-ROD.htm

Figured we could have more fun with @DrDmoney's on board welder fixing a knuckle than bending my Currie tie rod with a winch

 

[DrDmoney]

Blaine made a batch of tie rods that will shatter your knuckles before bending.
(My words not his)

https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/4340-TIE-ROD-HEAT-TREATED-4340-TIE-ROD.htm

Figured we could have more fun with @DrDmoney's on board welder fixing a knuckle than bending my Currie tie rod with a winch

I think you meant @Daryl I only have an onboard weldor. I think you guys just wanted to see @mrblaine packaging skills get tested.

 

[mrblaine]

Blaine made a batch of tie rods that will shatter your knuckles before bending.
(My words not his)

https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/4340-TIE-ROD-HEAT-TREATED-4340-TIE-ROD.htm

Figured we could have more fun with @DrDmoney's on board welder fixing a knuckle than bending my Currie tie rod with a winch

Those are not my words at all. My words are due to folks bending the Currie tie rod and then getting on the forums to bitch that it failed even though they drove home and were able to straighten it back out to run trails another day. After explaining over and over that it was designed to bend, not easily but bend to protect upstream components, and more of that than I could stand I said fine, here you go, heat treated 4340 that you can't bend. Now don't call me if you break something that is harder to fix.

 

[Lou]

Blaine’s tie rod absolutely won’t bend. 2 years and it’s straight as an arrow.

 

[Lou]

It might be the only straight thing in or on my jeep

 

[Alex01]

Now don't call me if you break something that is harder to fix.

I'll make sure I have my credit card number handy and a "you told me so" ready when if I do.

 

[bobthetj03]

You all need to stop this. Now I want one, even though I don't really need one!

You need one when you need one.

 

[Thunderhead]

 

[Alex01]

Sanded the tie rod a bit and added 4 coats of clear. The wife gave me weird looks when she walked into the garage and saw me vigorously rubbing the shaft.

 

[bobthetj03]

Nifty use of your scrap metal bits. I'm waiting for my tie rod ends to show up so I can hang it and tape them off.

 

[Alex01]

Nifty use of your scrap metal bits. I'm waiting for my tie rod ends to show up so I can hang it and tape them off.

I was hoping to make a poor man's lathe with my drill but I couldn't find a 1 1/8th -16 bolt. It would have made sanding a lot easier and the metal more shiny but ultimately I has happy with what I did and knew it was just going to get bashed anyways.

 

[mrblaine]

I was hoping to make a poor man's lathe with my drill but I couldn't find a 1 1/8th -16 bolt. It would have made sanding a lot easier and the metal more shiny but ultimately I has happy with what I did and knew it was just going to get bashed anyways.

If that was for the threaded ends, they are metric. 22mm x 1.5 IIRC.

 

[Alex01]

If that was for the threaded ends, they are metric. 22mm x 1.5 IIRC.

Good thing I didn't buy a bolt. I must have seen the wrong threads on Currie site.

 

[DrDmoney]

I was hoping to make a poor man's lathe with my drill but I couldn't find a 1 1/8th -16 bolt. It would have made sanding a lot easier and the metal more shiny but ultimately I has happy with what I did and knew it was just going to get bashed anyways.

No big bolts here either just…

 

[NashvilleTJ]

No big bolts here either just…View attachment 316226

Dude, the Giant Nut! I did not realize you were a Battlebots competitor…

 

[Alex01]

No big bolts here either just…View attachment 316226

Hope your wife didn't walk in on you playing with your big nuts.

 

[DrDmoney]

Dude, the Giant Nut! I did not realize you were a Battlebots competitor…

Nice to meet a fellow BB fan.

 

[kiwi]

Yep no brainer for sure. Hopefully the old one will get used. Now we just have to talk @JMT to go York and I can give away the other one I got sitting here.

Old post but if you've still got some Yorks sitting around i'd be interested

 

[Wildman]

Old post but if you've still got some Yorks sitting around i'd be interested

I've still got one sitting on my shelf.

 

[psrivats]

No big bolts here either just…View attachment 316226

Ok, you have to tell us the story behind this one. Ordered the wrong size online?