Fixing a cracked frame on a very rusty Chevy Silverado. Say no to crack! Saving ole rusty but trusty скачать в хорошем качестве

Fixing a cracked frame on a very rusty Chevy Silverado. Say no to crack! Saving ole rusty but trusty

A friend of mine stopped in to ask if I could fix a crack in the frame on his 2004 Chevy pick me up truck. At first, I was like sure, no problem. Then I looked at it. This thing has more rust than the Titanic. It doesn't look that bad on the surface, but underneath is a whole other story. Most of the 3/16 metal is now more like 1/32. The Reese receiver hitch is barely hanging on and the rear of the truck twisted inward behind the crack I have to fix. I sat trying to figure out how to untwist it when the owner suggested just using channel locks and pulling out the bottom. On a healthy frame the thought of untwisting with channel locks is preposterous but on this ole girl it worked. Thats how bad she is. Nonetheless, he is a drive it until the wheels fall off kind of guy, so we fix it. Of course, I gave him a 5 minute or 5-mile guarantee on the repair. This truck runs great, and he uses it to haul the dead carcasses of hogs and coyotes that farmers hire him to eliminate to save their crops and livestock. He eliminated the beavers on my land that dug holes costing me broken legs on two horses. Considering it is basically a hunting buggy, a little rust is fine until you try welding it. Ever try sanding the bondo out of a new project car and watch the car disappear before your eyes? Welding rusty metal is very similar. Every strike of the arc blows away bits of metal. No worries, I am up to the challenge. Hang with me and watch me put a patch that will be here long after the truck returns back to mother earth.