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HeadHunter

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Fabbed Mounts
« on: December 28, 2008, 10:53:15 AM »
Is there anybody here who does or have done their own fabbed suspension bracketry? I looked at the kits, ranging from $300 - $500... Sure their nice, and beefy, but the cost is not justified to me. As much as I would like to do all my own work, I have only ever laid one bead, and the welder I have access to is for welding a safety pin back together...

HMFI

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Re: Fabbed Mounts
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2008, 11:57:23 PM »
Good beefy stuff aint cheep these days.

Watcha looking for?

Offline Bnine

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Re: Fabbed Mounts
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2008, 02:04:42 AM »
The price isnt justified because you havnt had the pleasure of building your own is all. If you did a few sets, you would quickly understand the prices.

Is the same way for all of us.

I've built lots of my own brackets in the past. Now I buy just about everything I can. The time saved is the worth the extra money just about every time.

But still, even if you buy a bracket kit, you still need someone to burn it in.

Its all pretty pricey when you dont do your own welding. If you are thinking of getting into mods like this, the best thing you could do is start looking into welding skills and a machine for yourself.

BTW, Brink is starting up a small bracket building business. It would be worth your while to talk to him if you are serious about getting brackets. He can do the same stuff that comes out of the states, but save you the U.S. dollar, big shipping, and exchange rates.
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HMFI

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Re: Fabbed Mounts
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2008, 06:04:34 PM »
Cool, I'll get brink to make all my stuff from now on 8)

This will give me more couch time. :)

Offline Brink

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Re: Fabbed Mounts
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2009, 03:57:05 PM »
My nose was itching......


Some stuff off of the current build.....maybe I'll start a thread.










An example of the lower control arm/coilover mount before and after assembly.


HeadHunter

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Re: Fabbed Mounts
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2009, 08:35:14 AM »
Watcha looking for?

Need a quote on fabbed STOCK style suspension mounts for both a front and rear swap, to a TJ.

rear is a ford 9, and I dont have a front yet, still looking for a HP dana44 or D60.