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Message: [QUOTE="Krause, post: 1174433, member: 331"] I'll do a small update here. Spent a considerable amount of time working some pieces to fit into the plate. to transition to the up pipes. Dont mind to tacks, I have a harbour freight gas-less welder deal that dosnt do a nice job. These will be cleaned up on a tig shortly. [ATTACH=full]149048[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149049[/ATTACH] Started mocking up the first side. [ATTACH=full]149050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149051[/ATTACH] Then I didnt like how the bellow was right near the one transmission bellhousing bolt, was going to make for a tight fit. Also, I came across some for info that suggested I should keep the bellow higher if I could to help maintain room for the downpipe. So I moved it up a bit. [ATTACH=full]149052[/ATTACH] Some more nasty looking tacks. [ATTACH=full]149053[/ATTACH] As it stands now, I have the remaining side partially mocked up, but I need to weld out the first side before I tack it in. Adding the other side is going to cut off access for a couple areas that will need to be sealed up with the tig. So I am going to get the first side welded up, come back, finish fitting the second side, and then have that welded up as well. This is what the second side looks like. [ATTACH=full]149054[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149055[/ATTACH] -Andrew quick update, Was able to make it out to a good friend's house who is gracefully helping me out with the welding on these pipes. If you saw some of the previous pictures, its goes without saying I left him more than a little contamination and booger tack welds to deal with. But, he did a awesome job with it, and we got the first side welded out so that I can finish fitting the second side. We aired on the side of caution and he laid down a lot of material. I/we kinda preferred to see larger welds.. [ATTACH=full]149056[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149057[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149058[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149059[/ATTACH] This was the nastiest gap I was worried about before hand... [ATTACH=full]149060[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149061[/ATTACH] "grinding the crack" [ATTACH=full]149062[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]149063[/ATTACH] So that is that. I couldnt be happier with how it turned out. I was a little discouraged with how the fitment was shaping up, but after seeing it all get made solid and sealed up, I'm far more confident in it. Unfortunately for my buddy, the limiting factor was having to deal with all my enormous flux core tack welds. They would really wreck havoc with the arch, not fun. But it sure is solid, good penetration into the 1/2inch plate, all good! -Andrew [/QUOTE]