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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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Fabricating my own torque arm mount

Because my Currie 9" housing was pointing my Jegster torque arm at the floor, I had to come up with a solution. Here's why:

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So I started by cutting the Jegster mount apart:

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Then I removed the housing from the car so I could work easier. Using some cardboard I started designing the top plate:

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Since the bottom is identical, I just made 2. Then transferred the design onto 1/4" steel:

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Then drilled holes:

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Then cut the relief to mount to existing bracket:

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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Then tacked in place:
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Then added gussets and welded:
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Then primered and painted:
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Re: Fabricating my own torque arm mount

from one fabricator/welder to another, excellent work & welds. top notch!
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:31 AM
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Thanks. I have a millermatic DVI (dual voltage input) but only have 120VAC service in my garage currently, so I had to make due.

Some good torch preheat and everything worked well.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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theyre fine looking welds. i used to have a synchrowave 250 at home. man, i miss that machine. i love to tig just about anything. its so much cleaner. now i have a POS $79.oo harbor freight flux core terd. LOL. it does the job though. tools are important to a good fabricator.
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